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What causes supraclavicular swelling?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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11y ago

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poststenotic dilatation of supraclavicular artery which occures in vascular subtype of thoracic outlet syndrome,enlarged supraclavicular lymph nodes,pharyngeal pouch,pneumatocele,neurofibroma,mastoid muscle tumour,cystic hygroma,cold abcess,cervical rib and skin metastasis or other skin swelling.Goiter or carotid bodies tumour usually not present in supraclavicular region except if neglectd and hugely enlarged.

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Supraclavicular lymph nodes are located above the clavicle. Supraclavicular lymph nodes can swell as a result of infection, or rarely a malignancy.

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