The thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the front of the neck, is part of the endocrine system. Small lumps or bumps, called nodules, are often present — and may or may not be ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Key Takeaways A neck lump might be a swollen lymph node caused by an infection.Unusual ...

We've all have that one friend that won't wear Bluetooth headsets because they're worried about the long-term effects, but ...

Enlarging purple pruritic nodules on the dorsal neck One month after a painful neck rash, an HIV-positive man develops pruritic purple lesions at the same site. A 34-year-old African American man ...

In most cases, neck pain occurs due to a minor injury. But new, worsening, or constant neck pain could be a symptom of cancer, especially if a person has other cancer symptoms, such as a lump. Neck ...

The patient’s nodules were keloid scars due to herpes zoster. With age-related decrease in cell-mediated immunity, the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that has been lying dormant in a dorsal root ...