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Do swollen lymph nodes sometimes make it harder to breathe?
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Maybe : If the lymph nodes are in the chest and large enough to compress airways they can affect breathing. Some diseases where this occurs include lymphoma, sarcoidosis and lupus.
Answered 7/2/2018
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Potentially: Lymph nodes in the neck can make it hard to swallow or breath if severely enlarged. The tonsils are lymphatic tissue in the throat that are a cause of sleep apnea. The are also lymph nodes around the trachea than can caress the airways within the chest causing shortness of breath.
Answered 8/5/2018
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It can: If the swollen lymph nodes are near the trachea either in the neck or in the chest they can cause breathing problems.
Answered 8/8/2017
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