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What could it mean if you have swollen lymph nodes around the base of head and ears and neck, low grade fever, abdominal and back pain, and diarreah?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Lots. see md: Anything from viral syndrome such as infectious mono (due to epstein barr or CMV viruses) to evidence of tumor/ cancer, lymphoma, other. See md asap.

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Answered 5/8/2016

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A member asked:

What could it mean if you have swollen lymph nodes around the base of head and ears and neck, low grade fever, abdominal and back pain, and diarreah?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

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