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Hello graves, the ct scan findings of a group of coalescent (clumped together) lymph nodes in the the neck above the collar bone with a maximum diameter of 12 mm may indicate an infective pathology. The most common cause is tuberculosis caysed by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Other causes are Non-mycobacterial infections, respiratory tract infections including ear infections caused by bacteria and viruses like adenovirus. However, in case of adults, malignancy is an important cause of enlarged lymph nodes in the neck (Cervical lymphadenopathy) and can be due to carcinoma of various organs like GIT (gastrointestinal tract), larynx, pharynx etc.
The chronic disc lesion in your case is probably not related to the enlarged glands and may have resulted from an age-related degenerative disease of the cervical spine.
I suggest that, as Ct scan is not a diagnostic tool for determining the cause of the enlarged glands, you may opt for FNAC(fine needle aspiration cytology) after consulting your physician. This is usally more dignostic than a Ct scan report.

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Expert:	Dr. M. Lahkar
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