A 27-year-old female asked:
i have had some swelling at base of neck, going into shoulder (trapezius). i recently felt a small lymph node in that area - what are potential causes?
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Dr. Mark Hutchinson answered
33 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Get it checked!: Swollen lymph nodes can be secondary to a viral or bacterial infection or other sources of inflammation, 0. Of greatest concern (admittedly unlikely) is cancer or lymphoma. While it is not likely, it is scary and should be checked.
Answered on Apr 19, 2018
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
55 years experience Infectious Disease
Lymph nodes: Enlarge when combating inflammation. This includes infection, malignancy, non-infectious inflammatory conditions. Get this seen and if needed, biopsied.
Answered on Sep 20, 2017
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
48 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Yes : If there is inflammation in the muscle or around it.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
55 years experience Infectious Disease
Could be: Lymph nodes are all over the body. You cannot feel most of them but the head and neck area have many which can be felt and that shallow pocket above ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Uyeda answered
44 years experience General Surgery
If it is an: enlarged lymph node, it should resolve after 1 to 2 weeks. It could be something else, such as lipoma or cystic hygroma, both benign conditions. Sho ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Dugan answered
Specializes in Hematology
Not particularly: Absolute numbers would give more information, but those percents are underwhelming. Esr also unremarkable.
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