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I had strepthroat. my thyroid is swollen. do you think my thyroid is swollen because of my strepthroat?
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Thyroid should not: be hypertrophied because of streptococcal infection, but the lymph nodes in the cervical chain along your neck will be. What you are feeling is most likely the lymph nodes. Your thyroid glands are small - unless you have had thyroid enlargement before this infection set in. Thanks for trusting in HealthTap.
Answered 10/20/2015
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