Hi! I am a sixteen year old girl about 140 pounds. I have a pretty big lump at the base of my neck, the top of my back. It feels a bit like bone and hurts when I press down on it. My backs been hurting a lot lately and Im afraid it might be because of that, even though Ive had it all my life. My parents dont want me to get it checked out because they think its just fat, but it feels like more than that. It makes me feel really self conscious and it hurts a lot.
Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. I can understand why your parents do not want the lump to be shown. They may be fearing the scar if the surgery is required. I would advise at least to go for ultrasonography and FNAC to know whether this is just a diffuse lipoma or something else. You are 16 years old and a long life in front of you. If the lump grows more and more the scar of surgery will also be more. Since it is hard like a bone chances of a lymph node or some other problem is more. Yes, this can definitely cause backache is the nerves supplying the lower area are pinched / entrapped. Please insist parents to go for investigations.