What Could be Causing Lump At Back of Neck?

What Causes Lump At Back Of Neck?

Lump at back of neck can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'serious' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose lump at back of neck, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "lump at back of neck" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Mercury Toxicity

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

frequent swollen cervical nodes

abnormal taste in mouth

moderate mercury toxicity

preauricular node problems

loss of appetite

non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

being easily excitable

poor bodily coordination

bulging eyes from hyperthyroidism

much past amalgam filling removal

heart racing/palpitations

vision disturbances

... and more than 40 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of lump at back of neck:

Cause	Probability	Status
Mercury Toxicity	95%	Confirm
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	53%	Possible

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate recent swollen/painful lymph nodes, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

BACK OF NECK: Do you have any swollen or tender lymph nodes here?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ No
→ Yes, swollen but not tender
→ Yes, tender but not swollen
→ Yes, swollen and tender

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either no back-of-neck lymph node problems or back-of-neck lymph node problems, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness)

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin.

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