A cone on the neck - what can it be?
The first thing you need to do is show the baby to a pediatrician or therapist. If necessary, the doctor may recommend consulting an oncologist.A lump on a child's neck may be unnoticeable, but easily palpablePhoto: Getty A neoplasm on the neck, both in adults and children, may indicate the following benign pathologies:
- Lymphadenitis is a harmless disease,in which the lump appears as a result of weakened immunity. Usually develops against the background of infectious diseases of the teeth, throat or ears. The neoplasm is usually not noticeable externally, but can be easily felt with the fingers.
- Lipoma or atheroma are benignformations that do not cause discomfort to children. But they have an unattractive appearance. The bumps need to be monitored, and if they begin to increase in size, become painful, they need to be removed immediately.
- Ear fistula is usually a hereditary pathology, but can appear as a result of chronic otitis. The tumor does not bother the baby, but if an infection gets into it, it can become painful.
All of the above tumors are not dangerous, but they can be confused with malignant ones. Therefore, only a doctor can make a diagnosis.
Other causes of bumps on the neck
A neoplasm in the neck area is not always benign. Some pathologies are very dangerous and can even lead to death:
- Epidemic parotitis, or "mumps"- this is a rather dangerous infectious disease, during which inflammation of the salivary glands begins. Due to the infection, they become denser, become painful, and the body temperature may rise. In the absence of qualified treatment, the pathology can lead to serious complications: damage to the prostate and testicles in boys, and ovaries in girls causes infertility in adulthood.
- Malignant tumor - at first it has the shape of a pea, which grows very quickly. If you do not perform surgery in time, metastasis to other organs will begin.
If a formation appears on the child's neck, do notyou should panic. After all, in most cases the neoplasm is benign. But you should not try to determine what kind of tumor it is, since self-medication is dangerous. After all, even a malignant process can be cured only if therapy is started in time.