I found a lump on the back of my neck starts below my hair line on the right side of my spine and continues down most of my neck its large and about the size of half a tennis ball. Im a 22 year old female and have been having alot of other health problems the doctors have not been able to connect. The lump is new not pain ful but I am having some shoulder pain? Any ideas?
Thank you for asking Chat Doctor. My name is Chat Doctor. You have mentioned the Lump in the Nape of the neck.along with that you have mentioned shoulder painter are Various Causes for this Lump depending upon Its Features you have mentioned the Size of it as Tennis Ball and it's Not Painful. Most probably its Lipoma which is a benign (Non-dangerous) swelling/collection of the Fats Other causes can be enlarged occipital lymph node, but those are usually a little higher than the position you mentionedCysts whatever the nature of this lesion all suspicious lumps require examination by the Physician with clinical examnationand you may need to have some Lab work up along with Radiological evaluation (Ultrasonography / X-Ray)For Shoulder pain, you Can use Over the counter available medications like Tab Tylenol. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything is not clear. Thanks.