Soft Swelling On Left Side Of Neck Above Collarbone

A lump on the collar bone may be a sign of injury infection or even a serious condition.

Soft swelling on left side of neck above collarbone. It is puffy and swollen to the touch and not hard. On the right side related to the lungs and esophagus. On the left. Sometimes the swelling occurs not in the clavicle but in the lymph nodes that surround it.

The collarbone or clavicle is a long and thin bone that runs between the sternum and shoulder blade. Small firm bean shaped lumps appear in the armpits under the jaw on the sides of the neck in the groin or above the collarbone lymph nodes are considered swollen when they are larger than 1. Lymph nodes usually swell due to an infection in the mouth teeth scalp or lungs. It connects the arm to the body and is situated near many nerves and blood vessels.

Sometimes a swelling may actually be due to a mass like a tumors. I notice a soft swelling above my collarbone only when i lift my arms. The right side is a little bigger than the left. Swollen lymphnodes painless above collarbone on left side of neck tender lymphnodes under jawbone in front of ear fever 99 101 5 throat pain fatigue.

I have noticed a soft swelling above my collar bone on my left side. The swelling can arise from the bone itself or from the overlying soft tissue including the skin. I would say its about a 4 inch area that is puffy but does not hurt. It starts about 1 2 inch above the collar bone on the left side base of my neck and goes almost to the muscle of my shoulder.

Ct scan clear what could it answered by dr. Do you have any symptoms other than the swelling on. Typically with inflammation which is the more common cause of swelling of the collarbone the swelling may extend to the area surrounding the clavicle. Swollen nodes that are close to your collarbone or the lower part of your neck when you re over 40 are more likely to be cancer.