The reason why there is a lump on the neck

There are many lymph nodes on the neck, so when a lump appears on the neck, many people are particularly worried that there is a problem with their lymph nodes. Therefore, many patients with a lump on the neck want to fully understand the reasons for the lump on the neck. The following is a detailed introduction so that you can have a comprehensive understanding.

reason

There are three causes of swollen lymph nodes in the neck: infection, tumor and other factors. Infectious factors: Bacterial - bacterial infection of teeth, tonsils, face or scalp, tuberculosis, syphilis, cat scratch disease, Lyme disease; Viral - herpetic stomatitis, infectious mononucleosis, HIV infection (AIDS); Parasitic - toxoplasmosis; Unknown cause: mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (Kawasaki disease), subacute necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi disease). Tumor factors: primary - Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia, especially lymphocytic leukemia; secondary - cancer (oral cavity, salivary glands, nasopharyngeal metastatic tumors), malignant melanoma, Ewing sarcoma, other mesenchymal tumors. Other factors: Sarcoidosis, sinus histiocytosis, angiofollicular hyperplasia (including Castleman disease, angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophils (Kimura disease), and related disorders)

Symptoms and appearance

If a cluster of spherical bumps appear on the neck, cervical tuberculosis should be considered first. People with nasopharyngeal carcinoma often develop enlarged lymph nodes deep in the neck. Swollen lymph nodes in the armpit often indicate a disease in the upper limbs or breasts. Swollen inguinal lymph nodes are a sign of infectious disease in the lower limbs and buttocks. In addition, people should not ignore the pathological reactions of lymph nodes caused by uterine cancer, testicular cancer, and rectal cancer. Enlarged left supraclavicular lymph nodes often indicate that cancer cells in the abdominal cavity have metastasized upward along the thoracic duct, such as liver cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, etc. Enlarged right supraclavicular lymph nodes often indicate that cancer cells in the chest cavity have metastasized upward along the right lymphatic vessels, such as lung cancer, esophageal cancer, etc. When suffering from lymphocytic leukemia, lymph nodes throughout the body will become swollen.

If you have a lump on your neck, you must take it seriously. After fully understanding the above reasons and symptoms, in order to prevent further harm to your health, you must choose a large hospital. After a comprehensive examination and finding out the cause, you should treat it with the correct method as soon as possible so that the lump on your neck can be improved as soon as possible through treatment.