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.
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:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Mercury Toxicity | 95% | Confirm |
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma | 53% | Possible |
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 |
The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin.