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A member asked:
What does it mean if my 5yr old son woke up with ping pong size swollen lymph nodes on both sides of his neck?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Lymphadenopathy: Very non-specific could be related to any type of infection you should have your son examined by his pediatrician for additional testing and advice.
Answered 9/28/2016
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50/50 strep or viral: Very large anterior cervical lymph nodes are seen particularly in strep throat. A fever would almost certainly be going along with that. You can also see very large lymph nodes with mononucleosis and other viruses so in itself is just a warning sign to keep a close eye probably get a doctor to look at him and do a throat culture.
Answered 5/14/2016
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