Grand Prairie, TX
A 48-year-old female asked:
What can cause swollen throat glands?
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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
?swollen neck glands: Viral or strep infection of the throat are the most common cause of bilateral swollen neck lymph glands. Swelling of glands on only one side or in the absence of a throat infection raises questions of other causes like lymphoma, leukemia, etc.
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Last updated Oct 7, 2017
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