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A member asked:

A small lump had formed around my upper neck and there was a few rash because of my scalp. it's painful. is my gland swollen because of infection?

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

See doctor: It could be a bacterial infection or possibly shingles.

Dr Grin agreed

Answered 3/13/2020

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Is it possible for a neck gland to stay big after infection is gone in one tonsil to stay big. Can 1 tonsil that is swollen go down to base of neck?

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I've had a painless swollen gland on the right side of neck for about four months. Could it be an infection?

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Left side neck swollen gland my head hurts by my ear to my tempo only when i turn and look right my doctor gave me antibiatics is this a infection?

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I have shingles, asthma and recovering from chest infection. Now right neck gland sore but not swollen and am very sore to breathe in at neck.

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Ultrasound done on neck due to swollen gland . Doctor said it was prominent but benign and said May always be there at that size . Also got palpable tender lymph nodes under armpits which again told reactive but I have no infection . Should I worry?

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