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Doctor gave me antibiotics for a lump on the side of my neck but it's been 2 weeks and it's still there and now i have another lump. what could it be?

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Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

Lymph nodes: Your doctor was probably treating a suspected infection in the lymph node. There are 2 possibilities - either the antibiotic is not working and the infection has spread to another node or the swelling is not due to infection but some other sort of inflammation. I would recommend seeing your doctor again and if needed an ENT specialist.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/9/2014

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A member asked:

Doctor gave me antibiotics for a lump on the side of my neck but it's been 2 weeks and it's still there and now i have another lump. what could it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

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