Question 1

enlarging, firm popliteal lymph nodes behind right knee. no signs of infection. any idea what the cause or seriousness could be?

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Several causes : There can be several causes of enlarged popliteal lymph nodes.The commonest is infection in the distal part of the extremity like foot, ankle and leg.You say you do not have any infection.Other causes are lymphomas, leukemia and metastasis disease and that can only be diagnosed by doing an excision biopsy.You should check with your doctor what he/she feels need to be done to make the diagnosis.

Question 2

how are enlarged neck lymph nodes treated?

Accepted Answer

It depends upon the.: Cause of the enlarged lymph node.

Question 3

what can cause aorta lymph nodes to enlarge?

Accepted Answer

Natural Process: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad  like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

Question 4

what causes enlarged jugular chain lymph nodes?

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Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad  like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

Question 5

what could enlarged non painful lymph nodes be ?

Accepted Answer

Infection, growth...: Lymph nodes respond to infection, cancer and irritation nearby. Get it checked by a doctor and then followup with them at an interval they recommend. It could be just a benign enlargement that you never find a reason for.

Question 6

is surgery needed for enlarged pathologic lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells/digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph everywhere for bad stuff like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

Question 7

how long can lymph nodes stay enlarged after getting infected?

Accepted Answer

2-3 weeks: It depend what kind of infection you have some take about 2-3 weeks.
If you have chronic infection sometime stay enlarged for long time.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: enlarged neck lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

Lymph nodes: Increased size of the lymphatic  structures which  filter  lymph &amp; form lymphocytes . This can occur in response to inflammation or infection.  In this case lymph nodes in the neck are involved.

Question 9

if lymph nodes in the lower back are in enlarged would you be able to feel them?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but...: The lower back is not a common location for lymph nodes. If you are feeling lumps in your lower back, it would be best to have them checked by your primary care. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 10

tests show that the tumors are gone but his lymph nodes are still enlarged. what does that mean?

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Tumors of the Lymph : Lymphomas are tumors of the lymph nodes which require treatment with chemotherapy. They would shrink in size and go away if the treatment is working well. So it depends on the size of the lymph nodes. Anything larger than mbarble size(about one inch) would be abnormal and requires medical attention to confirm if the tumor has indeed gone away completely or only partially.

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Enlarging, firm popliteal lymph nodes behind right knee. no signs of infection. any idea what the cause or seriousness could be?

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What can cause aorta lymph nodes to enlarge?

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What causes enlarged jugular chain lymph nodes?

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Is surgery needed for enlarged pathologic lymph nodes?

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What is the definition or description of: enlarged neck lymph nodes?

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Tests show that the tumors are gone but his lymph nodes are still enlarged. what does that mean?

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