Can red, swollen and painful lump on neck be serious?
Patient: I have a hard lump on front of neck which is red and swollen. It is very painful and making harder to breath. I ve been to urgent care twice and told to put warm compresses. I ve been doing that for three days. Should I go to emergency or wait till tomorrow and call my doctor? Doctor: Thanks for asking your question here in this forum...red swollen and painful lump ,all are signs of infection...sometimesnthere is bacterial thhroiditis which is like this...i will advise you to see your surgeon..if its an abcess it needs to be drain...if its some other cause that needs the proper management...hope thises informations are useful for you...thanksDr ihsan