Question 1

i have a small, slightly enlarged lymph node on the back of my neck. nearby is an area of sensitivity that feels like a pimple forming. related?

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Likely related.: The lymph gland filters infectious agents related to infflammation and infection around it.Take care!   http://www.Medicinenet.Com/script/main/mobileart.Asp?Articlekey=94274.

Question 2

found a small painful enlarged lymph node near my breast/under my armpit. apart from things like cancer what else could it be?

Accepted Answer

See a doc: Could be an infection, a cyst, but cancer is the one you need to see a physician in person to make sure.

Question 3

have had a palpable lymph node in neck for over 10 yrs. us was done 15 years ago and showed permanent benign enlarged lymph node. no follow up recommended. no changes in size, shape. still small. should i be concerned it could have become cancerous?

Accepted Answer

Timing and results: Timing does not appear right as it sounds that the ultrasound was done before the lymph node becoming palpable, which is not the usual scenario. Also an US might show an enlarged lymph node, no comment is usually made as if temporary vs permanent. If no changes in size what would be the reason for concern?

Question 4

2 year old has an enlarged lymph node in his neck. seems size of a small marble. not tender and no other symptoms. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Normal lymph node: We have lymph nodes scattered throughout our body ; many are often detected in the neck where they sit on top of neck muscles. These nodes are little fluid strainers that take body lymph ; remove stray germs from things like bug bites. They are often pea sized at rest ; grow to dime sized when working. Within 2-3 wks they often shrink back down unless they are stimulated further.Ask her doc if so.

Question 5

i just asked about a small knot above the back of my penis and a doctor said it could be an enlarged lymph node. could masterbation affect this?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Enlarged lymph nodes are from inflammation or similar process. Masturbation alone will not cause this problem. Have your doctor investigate more thoroughly. Best wishes.

Question 6

i'm 22. i have an enlarged lymph node behind my ear. it's hard, fixed & round, but small & has been there for 6 years. has never changed.  concerning?

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Not really: Since it's been there for a while and if it really hasn't changed size, then it probably is not much to worry about.  I think you should have it evaluated and measured every so often by a physician so someone is charting it yearly.  That way you would have some way of following if it is growing.

Question 7

what is classed as a enlarged lymph node ?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes >1 cm: On ct scans, sometimes >1 cm is called enlarged, but in certain parts of the body 6-9mm may be called enlarged, when radiologists are looking for cancer. An important question is why is the lymph node the size it is, whether it is 8mm, 18mm, or 28mm. For example, in normal children, many of them have neck lymph nodes 1 cm or bigger.

Question 8

enlarged lymph node with 3.5 wall vortex thickening? what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

: Lymph nodes enlarge as a reaction of the body to fight and contain infections, tumors etc, Without further details it is not possible to speculate on the cause. Pl ask the doc who ordered the test

Question 9

what causes an enlarged lymph node on the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring Centers: The lymphatic system absorbs and carries things too big to go into the arteries and veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food.  A lymph node "tastes" the lymph to see if anything bad is there like bacteria, viruses, cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and enlarges in response to the inflammation they create when they react. There are many causes.

Question 10

how can examination of enlarged lymph node aid in diagnosing certain diseases?

Accepted Answer

Clinical exam: Clinical exam remains a very important thing in medicine.Examination of the  lymph node will give us useful information in regard to the location, the size, the texture, mobility etc. And those  characteristics are useful to narrow  down the  differential diagnosis.

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I have a small, slightly enlarged lymph node on the back of my neck. nearby is an area of sensitivity that feels like a pimple forming. related?

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Found a small painful enlarged lymph node near my breast/under my armpit. apart from things like cancer what else could it be?

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Have had a palpable lymph node in neck for over 10 yrs. us was done 15 years ago and showed permanent benign enlarged lymph node. no follow up recommended. no changes in size, shape. still small. should i be concerned it could have become cancerous?

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2 year old has an enlarged lymph node in his neck. seems size of a small marble. not tender and no other symptoms. should i be worried?

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I just asked about a small knot above the back of my penis and a doctor said it could be an enlarged lymph node. could masterbation affect this?

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I'm 22. i have an enlarged lymph node behind my ear. it's hard, fixed & round, but small & has been there for 6 years. has never changed. concerning?

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What is classed as a enlarged lymph node ?

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Enlarged lymph node with 3.5 wall vortex thickening? what does this mean?

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What causes an enlarged lymph node on the pancreas?

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How can examination of enlarged lymph node aid in diagnosing certain diseases?

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