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My 7 year daughter was recently bitten by a tick on her scalp. now she has 3 swollen lymph nodes behind her ear. will they go away by themselves?

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See doctor: Needs evaluation for Lyme disease and possible treatment.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/16/2015

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