Hi i have discovered a small pea-sized lump in the left side of my neck. Its directly in line with my ear lobe and is in the middle of my neck, but closer to my jaw than to my shoulder. its not painful but it moves around if i touch it. is there any way to know if it is harmful or not?
Hello! Thank you for the query. This lump can be lymph node (sometimes present in this location) or some benign skin lesion like lipoma. Both can round, painless and located under the skin. As it is hard to diagnose it just palpating it, soft tissues' ultrasound should be done. This test will allow telling if it's a lymph node or something else. Hope this will help. Regards.