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It can be caused by a lymph node that is swollen from tumor cells that have metastasized. Can be from from a tumor in the lungs.
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What causes supraclavicular swelling?
poststenotic dilatation of supraclavicular artery which occures in vascular subtype of thoracic outlet syndrome,enlarged supraclavicular lymph nodes,pharyngeal pouch,pneumatocele,neurofibroma,mastoid muscle tumour,cystic hygroma,cold abcess,cervical rib and skin metastasis or other skin swelling.Goiter or carotid bodies tumour usually not present in supraclavicular region except if neglectd and hugely enlarged.
What is a lithnode?
There is no such word in the English language - did you actually mean: lymphnode?
What are the symptoms of lymphatic cancer?
cancerous lymphnode is not painful but infected lymph node is painful
What causes pea size hard knots in body?
This could be a swollen lymphnode or a bundle of nerves.
What is a supraclavicular incision?
Supra means abonve and clavicle is collar bone. Supraclavicle incision is an incision above the collar bone.
What organ is bean shaped and has efferent and afferent vessels?
The kidneys are bean shaped or beans are kidney shaped...
What is the medical term meaning below the chin?
Supraclavicular is the term for "above the collar bone."Supraclavicular is the term for "above the collar bone" or clavicle.Supraclavicular means pertaining to above the collarbone.
Where is the supraclavicular region?
The area just superior to the clavicle. It is the area just above the bone that extends from the anterior side of the body from the shoulders to the jugular.
What can cause a swollen right supra clavicular lymph node?
swallon right supraclavicular lymph node shows something wrong with abdominal organs,there might be cancer of viscers in abdomen.
If you have breast cancer stage 1 with no lymphnode involvement do you have to take chemo therapy?
You can get that tumor surgically removed and do some radiation to help clear it all up and lessen chances of it coming back. You may not need Chemo, at all.
What do i do my ct scan showed a small right supraclavicular lymph node measuring 9 mm not seen before the doctor said everything was ok but i am scared?
You can always have a local biopsy of the lump to make sure it is not cancerous. Ask your doctor to test the lump so you can relax.
What are the causes of a firm large size of an egg lump on the supraclavicular lymph node gland?
Lymph nodes are all over your body and their purpose is to fight off infections such as colds and whatnot, sadly, those ^*&(%& things can get huge. Really, the size or anything isn't abnormal at all.
