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Pls help, i have a painful, pea sized lump on lhs back of neck, 1cm below hairline. health has been poor and glands under neck seem enlarged, esp rhs?

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Dr. Mohammad Khan answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Lymph nodes: enlargement of local lymph nodes may be due to local infection and may get better with the use of antibiotics. please see a physician, you may have a simple easily treatable problem like local infection

Answered 6/13/2018

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