i have a hard spot on the back left side of my neck, not pea size. more of like a muscle. child's fist size.could that be just a permanent knot in my neck? or something to worry about?
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the lump helps you create a bad bad thing in your own throat. You should have a lump in your throat once in a while when your start to have your you know what and it is very important.
A lump at the front of the neck could be inflamed lymph nodes, or an increase in one nodule of the thyroid gland which is a butterfly shaped organ in the neck belonging to the endocrine system. At the back of the neck a lump could be a muscle spasm or a problem with a spinal vertebra.
Im 13 and i have the exact same thing a lump on the left side of my neck it's really small .
Any lump in your neck should be checked out by a physician to make sure it is nothing serious.
Could be a lymph node.
You should go and see your doctor, as they will be able to examine them and tell you what they are, and if you need medication for them.
I believe it is the thoart
ganglionic or sebaceous? maybe lymphadenopathic of origin.
It could be an imbedded tick.
I certainly wouldn't think so. When something occurs in the front of the neck, and lymph gland reaction will be limited to the front of the neck. In the posterior neck, there are lymph glands there as well, but this "hard lump" could also be a sebaceous cyst. "Hard lump" is not usually heard from a patient, and I would be concerned and want to know if there are other "hard lumps", such as under the arms, and in the groin (and actually get to examine them). If there are multiple "hard lumps", I would strongly suggest you see a physician and let him determine the cause. There are many "innocent" reasons for swollen lymph glands (if that is what this is), but there are some not-so-innocent things that could cause that as well...
a turtle neck
You should get it examined by a doctor!