What causes tightness above the collar bone?
Patient: Yes I have had a continual tightness above my collar bone for almost two months now....it does not hurt but is just an uncomfortable feeling and the lymph nodes in that same area have been inflamed. This is only taking place on my left side and I am not sure what step I should take. Doctor: Hello,  Pain above the collar bone may be due to neck muscle spasm or Infections or pleurisy of lung or malignancy of stomach with trossiers sign etc.  Get examined by surgeon for lung infection or lymph node biopsy then get treated accordingly.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist