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What causes occipital lymph node swelling? i'm pretty sure that's what i have on the left side it's only one it's been there for about 3 months
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Dunno: Most commonly lymph nodes swell in response to a nearby infection. You say this has been going on for three months with no change. Other possibilities might be a lipoma, a lymphoma, some other mass. Have you been seen by a doc and mentioned this? Have any other symptoms?
Answered 3/27/2017
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Ans: The lymph nodes can become inflamed for many reSons. You may have had an infection and thus the lymph nodes become reactive. They do eventually resolve takes a while. Now considering the nodes are enlarged only on one side and you are so young best to see a doctor and get examined
Answered 10/8/2016
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