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I have had a swollen lymph node at base of skull and my right ear as well as itchy scalp for well over two months. any idea what this could be?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dandruff?: Try washing your scalp frequently, daily would not be too much. It may take a few months of this, on regular basis for the scalp to be healthy and the lymph nodes to regress.

Answered 8/18/2017

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A member asked:

I have had a swollen lymph node at base of skull and my right ear as well as itchy scalp for well over two months. any idea what this could be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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