Q: I have a lump on the front of my neck. What could it be?

Answer:

Lumps in the front of the neck may well be related to the thyroid gland. Thankfully the majority of these pathologies are benign but occasionally they are malignant in their nature so warrant an ultrasound. In the younger age group developmental anomalies related to thyroid descent present as lumps in the front of the neck, the so called thyroglossal cyst.

 

-- Mr Francis Vaz, Consultant ENT / Head and Neck Surgeon

To read more about thyroglossal cysts, please see the following articles by Mr Francis Vaz.