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My son has been suffering from constant pain (swelling) on one side of the neck for the past few weeks, please help.

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Swelling of the neck: With pain warrants a visit to his pediatrician . He may have an infected lymph gland or abscess developing . May need antibiotics or it may need to be incised and drained.

Dr MacArthur agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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