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Painful neck lymph node.blood results negative.no sign of being sick no infection in ear. no toothache, please help. pain to eat too or swallow.

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Please see below: Sometime this could be due to inflammation of thyroid gland. Please check thyroid panel.

Answered 4/10/2014

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HEAD/NECK EXAM: Never ignore a painful neck lymph node. It should be examined by a physician and workup should include a cbc, sedimentation rate, blood chemistries and possible ct of the neck. Consider ENT evaluation for a possible biopsy if it persists.

Answered 6/10/2014

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