A 32-year-old female asked:
2 swollen lymph nodes on left side of neck pea size and a little hard and 1 on the right side a little bigger than a pea. have had them for 3 months.
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Dr. Linda Everettanswered
Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Could be serious: Enlarged lymph nodes can indicate infection from virus or bacteria, or something more serious like lymphoma or other cancers. New enlarged lymph nodes for over a month is concerning, and warrants physician evaluation.
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