Question 1

will enlarged lymph nodes go away ?

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Lymph nodes: If the cause is infection related or benign, mostly lymph nodes will go away; if cause is cancer related, they may continue to enlarge or new lymph nodes will show up. It ll be associated with weight loss and night sweats and it would require a lymph node biopsy to figure out what is going on?

Question 2

how can i treat enlarged lymph nodes?

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See a doctor: Enlarged lymph nodes have many causes. You should see a health care professional to evaluate the cause.

Question 3

i was wondering are enlarged lymph nodes visible?

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Can be: If the enlargement occurs in the neck, and is significant, then it is easily seen. In the chest and abdomen, no. In the armpit and groin, it depends on who is looking and how carefully.

Question 4

what symptoms are common in enlarged lymph nodes?

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Monitoring Centers: The lymphatic system absorbs things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph to see if  there is bacteria/viruses/ cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge/hard in response to the inflammation created when they react.  Sx - pain, feeling the node.

Question 5

are hard immovable enlarged lymph nodes always bad?

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It depends: It depends on the cause which can be either inflammatory (Infections like TB) or Granulomas like Sarcoid are not all that dangerous but if they are enlarged due to cancer, then it depends on which type of Cancer(Lymphomas are treatable but other Cancers are more serious.

Question 6

it is possible and normal for enlarged lymph nodes do not return completely to normal?

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Yes this would: Be possible. Do we know why the lymph nodes were enlarged?

Question 7

babysitter was just told another kid in her care has enlarged lymph nodes. should we worry?

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Not usually: It is unlikely that there is a transmittable cause for this, but without knowing why the other child's lymph nodes are large it is difficult to answer your question.  The babysitter may get infectious mononucleosis (eb virus) from the other child and then transmit it to your child, but this is unlikely and without knowing what the other child had, difficult to speculate on.

Question 8

what causes enlarged lymph nodes near or on aorta?

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Enlarged Lymph Nodes: I assume these were seen on a ct scan.  They could be from many different causes.  Lymph nodes enlarge from inflammation, infection, cancer.  I would talk to your doctor about the findings.  They know your history and can give you an idea about why they are enlarged.

Question 9

what do enlarged lymph nodes in the chest feel like?

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Varies: In most cases you would feel nothing. It is only when the nodes are significantly enlarged and cause pressure on other areas of the chest that symptoms occur. Symptoms could result in pressure, cough or pain.

Question 10

is enlarged lymph nodes a usual symptom of sporotrichosis?

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Not usually: The disease is caused by an infection of a type of fungus. It usually involves the skin and lymph channels but not the lymph nodes. I recommend speaking with your physician to have an evaluation of the area in which the lymph nodes are located to see if further evaluation is warranted.

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