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What could cause the lymph nodes in my neck and groin to be swollen for a month and little red bumps popping up everywhere?
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HMM: It could be many things from infectious to metabolic...It definitely needs to be evaluated soon by a physician...See your family doc soon..Especially since you say that it is getting worse..
Answered 9/20/2012
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Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells/digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph everywhere for bad stuff like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react. They shrink when all is well.
Answered 5/25/2016
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