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A 28-year-old male asked:

Can a swollen lymph node in your throat cause mucus and sinus issues? had a horrible tooth infection and tooth was removed monday please help

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Dr. Jason Stokesanswered

Family Medicine 24 years experience

Node : The swollen lymph node is responding to some sort of infection (tooth, sinus, throat), not causing it.

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata commented

Ophthalmology 28 years experience

Tooth abscess probably caused the mucus to form, and swollen lymph nodes.

Jul 11, 2014

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