Painful Pea sized bump on back of neck, just below hairline.

[NoonarAgain]

Dd is 12 and has a lump as per thread title. She is going to dr tomorrow for an unrelated matter, so will ask them to look.

Any ideas?

[PotteringAlong]

Spot? Cyst?

[NoonarAgain]

It's def not a spot. Could be a cyst I guess.

[Annietheacrobat]

It could be a little lymph node.

[NoonarAgain]

I think it is a lymph node. There is one on her scalp that's lumpy too. She has a terribly bad infected ingrown toenail. Hence trip to dr's tomorrow. Taken me a while to figure they may be linked!

[NoonarAgain]

Could that be the cause?

[noblegiraffe]

Yes, sounds like a lymph node. If she's got an infection, they'll almost definitely be linked.

[NoonarAgain]

Thanks, I just googled and it seems the groin would be most likely place for the swelling linked to the toe nail infection. Could the neck be linked to the toe??

[noblegiraffe]

Swollen lymph nodes in the head/neck region can be caused by nits....but it's probably the toe thing :)

Usual advice is to keep an eye on it and it should disappear within a week or two. If not, then docs.

[Annietheacrobat]

unlikely to be related to the toe infection but probably nothing to worry about whatsoever.