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  2. Suprasternal notch - Wikipedia

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    Intrathoracic pressure is measured by using a transducer held in such a way over the body that an actuator engages the soft tissue that is located above the suprasternal notch. Arcot J. Chandrasekhar, MD of Loyola University , Chicago , is the author of an evaluative test for the aorta using the suprasternal notch. [ 4 ]

  3. Neck mass - Wikipedia

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    A neck mass or neck lump is an ambiguous mass found in the neck area. There are many different possible causes, [ 1 ] including head and neck cancer [ 2 ] and congenital conditions like branchial anomalies and thyroglossal duct cysts .

  4. Supraclavicular fossa - Wikipedia

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    The supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle. In terminologia anatomica, it is divided into fossa supraclavicularis major and fossa supraclavicularis minor. Fullness in the supraclavicular fossa can be a sign of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis.

  5. Thyroglossal cyst - Wikipedia

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    Thyroglossal cyst usually presents as a midline neck lump (in the region of the hyoid bone) that is usually painless, smooth and cystic, though if infected, pain can occur. There may be difficulty breathing, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), or dyspepsia (discomfort in the upper abdomen), especially if the cyst becomes large.

  6. Nodule (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Smaller (less than 0.5 cm) raised soft tissue bumps may be termed papules. [3] The evaluation of a skin nodule includes a description of its appearance, its location, how it feels to touch and any associated symptoms which may give clues to an underlying medical condition. [4] Nodules in skin include dermatofibroma [5] and pyogenic granuloma. [6]

  7. Ewing sarcoma - Wikipedia

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    Ewing sarcoma is a type of pediatric cancer [5] that forms in bone or soft tissue. [1] Symptoms may include swelling and pain at the site of the tumor, fever , and a bone fracture . [ 2 ] The most common areas where it begins are the legs, pelvis , and chest wall. [ 4 ]

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  9. Superficial thrombophlebitis - Wikipedia

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    On the chest wall, patients with this disease often have abrupt onset of superficial pain, with possible swelling and redness of a limited area of their anterior chest wall or breast. There is usually a lump present, which may be somewhat linear and tender. Because of the possibility of the lump being from another cause, patients are often ...