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On r side of neck i've what feels like very swollen tonsilar or corotid lymph node. it shrinks at night. could it restrict blood flow & cause stroke?

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Dr. James Goodrich answered

Unlikely: If would be very unusual for a neck mass to get large enough to compress the main artery going through the neck and then lead to a stroke but having said that i would get the mass evaluate by a physician or ENT doctor to rule out any compression issues plus to make a diagnosis of what this mass might be.

Dr Korona and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

On r side of neck i've what feels like very swollen tonsilar or corotid lymph node. it shrinks at night. could it restrict blood flow & cause stroke?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Goodrich answered

Dr Korona and another doctor agreed

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