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My 19month old son has 3 swollen lymph nodes on his neck, should i be worried?

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Dr. Dale Tylor answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery - Pediatric

Get checked: It could simple be "reactive adenopathy" from a recent cold or infection, but you would need him to get checked out to be sure.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/18/2014

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