Neck swelling
Some neck swelling may be present after an injury to the neck. This type of swelling will go away once healing begins.
Other causes of neck swelling include:
- Enlarged lymph nodes from an infection, such as a sore throat or from a cancerous tumor.
- An enlarged thyroid gland from thyroid hormone changes.
- Deep neck abscesses from a throat or mouth infection.
- Cysts near the jaw, such as a thyroglossal duct cyst, or below the earlobe, such as a branchial cleft cyst.
- Swollen salivary glands.
- Mumps. Swelling of the parotid gland may cause facial and neck swelling.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: August 28, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
 | ||