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What causes persistent swelling in the left supraclavicular?

Posted by Tully @tully, Jul 6, 2023

I have had off and on swelling of my left supraclavicular for years. In the past few months it is swollen pretty much all the time. I am awaiting results for an ultrasound but I’m very scared because everything I read about this is bad news and I have already lost a 38-year old sister to breast cancer and a 52-year old brother to colon cancer. Any words of wisdom?

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Tully | @tully | Sep 20 10:54am

Hello!
Yes, it has been a long time since I wrote about my concern about the persistent swelling of my left supraclavicular. Mostly because I am still without a diagnosis. At this point, I have been referred to Internal Medicine and awaiting appointment.
It is nice to hear from someone who is experiencing the same and I wish you luck on your search for help.
Below is a list of tests that I have undergone in the past year and the results, starting with the most recent.

CT neck (supraclavicular) scan, which was considered an unremarkable examination. In particular, there was no lesion, no neck mass or lymphadenopathy and no abnormal or prominent vessels to explain the swelling.

Chest X-Ray which also was unremarkable.

Vascular ultrasound of the Left arm/neck/aorta region, which indicated there was no blood vessels/artery dilation causing the swelling.

Soft Tissue(supraclavicular) Ultrasound, unremarkable.

Take care,
Tully

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sunshinebluebird | @sunshinebluebird | Sep 21 12:35pm
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@tully

Hello!
Yes, it has been a long time since I wrote about my concern about the persistent swelling of my left supraclavicular. Mostly because I am still without a diagnosis. At this point, I have been referred to Internal Medicine and awaiting appointment.
It is nice to hear from someone who is experiencing the same and I wish you luck on your search for help.
Below is a list of tests that I have undergone in the past year and the results, starting with the most recent.

CT neck (supraclavicular) scan, which was considered an unremarkable examination. In particular, there was no lesion, no neck mass or lymphadenopathy and no abnormal or prominent vessels to explain the swelling.

Chest X-Ray which also was unremarkable.

Vascular ultrasound of the Left arm/neck/aorta region, which indicated there was no blood vessels/artery dilation causing the swelling.

Soft Tissue(supraclavicular) Ultrasound, unremarkable.

Take care,
Tully

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