Question 1

how does a swollen lymph node look around your groin? on black males?

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Small lump : Skin is unlikely to be discolored. You may or may not actually see a small lump. Much more likely to recognize a groin lyph node by feel rather than by actually just seeing a small lump.

Question 2

how will i know what does a swollen lymph node feel like?

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Varies with cause: Enlarged lymphnodes may feel shotty, i.e. Like pellets under the skin; these may be rubbery, often due to lymphoma, may be soft and tender if due to infection and on its way to forming an abscess, lymphondes may be matted in case of TB and advanced metastatic tumors.

Question 3

what does a swollen lymph node feel like in the neck? is it squishy and moveable?

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Most folks have them: Especially as a teen, you can almost certainly find at least one palpable lymph node in your neck. I've got five today. They come and go. They're about as firm as the muscle that moves your thumb. They're generally freely movable. They're your friends. If they indicate disease, they are clearly abnormal. Keep learning about your body -- there are still surprises waiting.

Question 4

what does a swollen lymph node on your collar bone mean?

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Most likely...: It means that your body is fighting off an infection. If it doesn't resolve, continues to grow, or becomes painful, see your doctor.

Question 5

what is a swollen lymph node like?

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Question is vague!: Swollen lymph node may reactive process or could be cancer (lymphoma or metastatic spread). Reactive process may be secondary to various organisms such as viral, bacterial, fungal (including granulomatous processes). Many other condtions are idiopathic (no known causative factor).

Question 6

what causes a swollen lymph node?

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Many things: Many things like- infection ( most common ); inflammation -( trauma, irritation, other systemic inflammation); autoimmune problems, malignancy etc- can cause lymph node enlargement.

Question 7

can you pop a swollen lymph node?

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No: When lymph nodes enlarge they are solid structures, they are not filled with fluid, so they can't be popped.

Question 8

what is classed as a swollen lymph node ?

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Depends on...: Whether or not a lymph node is called swollen depends on the size of the node and the average size of nodes in that part of the body, in people of that age group. A node about the diameter of a dime may be called enlarged, and one that is half the width of a dime is called normal sized. In children neck nodes usually get larger than dime-width in strep throat or other infections.

Question 9

what does it mean to have a swollen lymph node?

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Inflammation.: Lymph nodes are filters for fluid and debris coming from nearby body parts that is collected via lymphatic ducts.  They are filled with immune system cells, lymphocytes and react to various processes from minor infections, irritations like rashes, up to serious malignancies.  When the node enlarges, the immune system is dealing with one of these processes.  Most of the time, it's something minor.

Question 10

how can i know if this is a swollen lymph node?

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Depends on location: 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.

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