A pea-sized lump in your neck is usually a swollen lymph node. It’s most often a sign you’re fighting an infection, but could a a sebaceous cyst or a result of an insect bite or sting.

A lump in the neck can be so tiny that you find it only by accident. Some are big enough to feel with your fingers and some grow large enough that you don’t have to touch it to know it’s there.

As the lump in Makaila Chenier's neck grew, it became difficult for her to breathe. That's when she knew she needed to see a doctor. June 4, 2025, 12:49 PM PDT / Source: TODAY Meghan Holohan ...

Woman, 28, noticed a neck lump and thought it was from a long cold. It was thyroid cancer While she noticed the bump a few months earlier, she thought it was swollen lymph nodes from a cold.

Q: I developed a lump under the skin of my neck that my doctor said was a kind of tumor, a lipoma. She said it was benign and we can just watch it and do nothing.

In most cases, neck pain occurs due to a minor injury. But new, worsening, or constant neck pain could be a symptom of cancer, especially if a person has other cancer symptoms, such as a lump ...

Makaila Chenier, 17, found a lump in her neck. As it grew it became more difficult for her to breathe when she'd lie down. Doctors discovered it was lymphoma.

The unexpected series of events began in June when a woman saw Price on air and noticed a suspicious lump on her neck. The woman immediately emailed her. “Hi, just saw your news report.