Neck Lump....Possible Lymphoma?

2 weeks ago I found a lump on the right side of my neck about the size of a jelly bean with a smaller lump right below it . Earlier in the week I found a smaller one on my left side. My other symptoms are as follows:





Flank pain on my left side of my abdomen that radiates to my back and sometimes down my left leg that comes and goes.





Itching of my legs for 10 years that flare up from time to time. Rash behind knees and behind thighs (Doc said it was ezcema).





Weight loss-18lbs in 6 months. (Usually only way 120lbs)





I had blood work everything this was normal. I was told I was anemic and my red blood cells count was a little on the low end.





Went for chest x-ray and u/s and will get results next week. I have a feeling that they will be normal as well. I'm goin to ask for a biopsy. Has anyone had these symptoms? If so what was the diagnosis?

Neck Lump....Possible Lymphoma?
I was just diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma stage II A. It's a relatively early stage and hopefully everything will be okay. The reason it's is classified as A is cuz I didn't have any symptoms.Weightloss (which i coulda used-haha), fever, fatigue, itchy skin, nausea are all symptoms of lymphoma. The pain can be explained perhaps by a nerve being pressed down cuz of the lumps. That's just what I know about Lymphoma.


On the other hand, I know 2 people who work with me who had lumps in their necks as well and both of their biopsies were negative for lymphoma. There is a better chance that all you have are cysts but there's no harm in double checking. I'm glad you got those tests done and getting a biopsy done is also a great idea. :-)
Reply:It could well be a Begnine Cyst!


Get Your Doctor to Check it Out! Before assuming the worst!
Reply:i will start right now, my prayers for you from my lips to God's ears...
Reply:i don't know about lymphoma but my husband had thyroid cancer. He slept and ate lots of sugary foods. other than that no symptoms. For Ur sake go to the doctor and keep going until someone gives u a good answer.
Reply:Yes, my daughter had these symptoms and I even posted a question about it. She had several on her neck and one above her ear, so we thought it was her lymph nodes, and took her to the Dr.





It turns out that they are actually muscular spasms (knots) caused by stress and poor posture! We thought the Dr. was wrong, but his recommendations worked...take motrin, use warm compresses, relax your shoulders, sit up straight, avoid stress.





Funny thing, when finals were over, the lumps went away...and they come back when she starts stressing over school or had to perform a lot in band (holding the instrument up causes spasm).





All of your other symptoms ARE possibly stress related...my daughter has also had the eczema flare ups. Hope yours also ends up being nothing!
Reply:Eczema may not be related but I have that too. Currently I have a lump in my throat, but it is painful to swallow. No test done to date show anything wrong with me. I've lost about ten pounds. No one knows the problem. The doctor says I may have an infection in one of my nerves. They gave me penicillin and it's been slowly going away





I recently took out a tongue ring though, so they say the infection probably came from food particles going into the opening before it healed. But they told me it can also be caused from dental infections too. Which I don't have, so the tongue ring looks like it may have been the culprit. I don't know if this helped you any, but it does seem kind of similiar.





Oh yeah if you have a nerve infection it can cause pain or discomfort to other parts of your body like arms, legs, and back.
Reply:It could be swollen glands. Have you recently been sick or had an infection? Sometimes glands will swell because of viruses or infection, and they can take a while to come down. Also, if you continue feeling on them too often, they will stay swollen as well. To be on the safe side, let your doctor have a look and see what he thinks. But try not to worry. Not every lump or bump is cancer- get it checked out to ease your mind. Hope you feel better and everything works out ok. Take care.
Reply:You have to have this checked out. My daughter had a lump in her neck and had it checked out. The MD said it just a cyst. A year later, she was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's disease (the most treatable form of lymphoma). It took a biopsy to be certain. After chemo, she has been cancer free for 15 years. Whoopee!!!!!
Reply:Are you having night sweats?





Weight loss and night sweats can sometimes be a symptoms of Tuberculosis. It can affect just about any area of your body. You should ask your doctor to perform a biopsy and have it sent to a microbiology lab for testing for TB. Some people think TB just affects the lungs but that's not the case, it can also affect your lymph nodes, these are located all over your body including your neck.





The lump could also be caused by swollen glands or it could be a cyst or possible a blockage of your lymph nodes.





I wouldn't worry just yet, not until you have a proper diagnosis. A biopsy would be the best thing to do after everything else has been ruled out.





Good Luck
Reply:One time I had a lump in my neck and when I went to the doc for my usual visit he examined me...it turned out that my lymph nodes were swollen cause evidently my body was fighting off infection. I am hoping for the best with your biopsy...as someone alluded to in their answer, it could very well be a benign cyst...however it pays to be safe on an issue like this...you are in my thoughts and prayers...
Reply:your lymph node in the neck had swollen..

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