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How can i tell if a lymph node at back of neck is enlarged ?do i need to kneel down & inwards my neck ? or it's obvious in normal upright position?
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It would be obvious: a lymph node larger than a 'jelly belly' jelly bean is enlarged. Most of the time you have an enlarged node, it is doing its job: trapping bacteria that got into the body and killing it off. It will likely shrink on its own and would be treated with antibiotics for first therapy. There is not an need to biopsy it unless it is a GENERALIZED condition or, if it lasts for more than 4 weeks.
Answered 6/22/2015
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