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A member asked:
My 2 year old son went to the dr. and has swollen lymph node on left side of head , behind left ear and 2 on left side of neck, blood work was done ?
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Blood Results Help: The most common diagnoses are viral or bacterial when lymph nodes are present in this area. Rarely candida and other fungi can erupt with lymph node swelling. Very rarely a malignancy can start this way, but it is very uncommon. The blood test will usually give information to help with a diagnosis and rule at other possibilities.
Answered 11/13/2017
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Likely infection...: This pattern is common with a variety of infections (viral or bacterial). Other more serious conditions (cancer) are much, much less likely. Does he happen to have some sort of scalp irritation/infection happening?
Answered 5/29/2015
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My six-year-old son has from one year old many visible small lymph nodes in his neck that appear because he is very thin. One remains larger for many years on the left side of the tonsil when he turns up head. Blood tests ok Ent ok. Should i worry?
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Severe tinnitus 6 years. fullness in left side of my head, body aches, lymph node swelling in neck & behind ear. MRI's, blood negative. help pls.
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Hi. my now 5 year old son has a swollen lymph node on the right side of his upper neck back of his ear its there since 3 years measures 13mm by 6mm.it didnt change or grow.he is otherwise active and healthy.why didnt it go down?ent pedi not concerned?
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