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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

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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.

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A member asked:

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.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Dr. Philip Miller answered

Dr Eleczko agreed

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