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Pain in neck just left of adams apple, hurt for 3-4 days, went away. am concerned it was lymph node. how to tell if lymph, and what to do for followup?

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Dr. David Kam answered

Neck pain: Neck pain can be from muscle sprain, trauma to area etc. Neck node that is infected presents as a painful mass while enlarged node from malignancy in general are not painful at all. See an ENT doctor if pain should return or there is a palpable mass.

Answered 1/23/2015

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A member asked:

Pain in neck just left of adams apple, hurt for 3-4 days, went away. am concerned it was lymph node. how to tell if lymph, and what to do for followup?

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