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.