Hi I m 25 yr old mother of 2 yesterday I discovered a swollen place just bellow my right collar bone and clavicle it s sore n the swelling went down a little but now it hurts so bad the swelling started again an there s a shadow of a bruise surrounding it.
Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If there is no history of any trauma, then it had to be an inflammatory/infective swelling like an abscess with surrounding cellulitis giving it a bruise like appearance. If I were your doctor, I would refer you to a general surgeon who might go for a clinical examination the area including that of the breast bilaterally to rule out any infection traveling from there. If the examination of the breast was negative, then he might put you on a broad spectrum antibiotic along with an anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor.  Otherwise, he might plan for a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the lump to arrive at a definitive diagnosis for planning an appropriate treatment. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.