A member asked:

We noticed a moveable lump on the right side of my 5 year old grandson neck t him to the doc gave him a round of antibiotics lump is still there. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Lump: The lump in neck may be an enlarged lymph node, cyst or from other possible etiologies. A reactive lymph node does not go away with antibiotics. It gets smaller on its own over weeks / months. A swelling that increases in size, gets painful, hard or associated with other lumps in the body is concerning. Need to f/u with your physician to know the possibilities.

Answered 10/30/2013

4.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more