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Could swollen lymph nodes in my armpits be linked to early pregnancy symptoms?

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Dr. Michael Thompson answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

DDx: Swollen lymph nodes (ln) can come from a variety of causes. In medicine we call this a differential diagnosis (ddx). A large ddx is here: http://www.Mayoclinicproceedings.Org/article/s0025-6196(11)64620-x/fulltext - there is a need to evaluate: patient age, ln location, duration of symptoms (sx), other local (eg sore throat) & systemic sx (eg enlarged spleen).

Answered 2/8/2015

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No: Pregnancy does not cause enlarged lymph glands.

Answered 4/14/2019

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