A member asked:

2 lymph nodes under my ears are swollen, hard, and immovable for 3 weeks now. the tip of my nose is also swollen but not red or hurt. what could it be?

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Dr. Joshua Gottschall answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Swollen lymph nodes: Lumps on your neck are most commonly due to infection/inflammation related to viral or bacterial illness. Depending on your age, smoking status and characteristics of lymph nodes, one should have a heightened suspicion to confirm there is no tumor or even cancer. Older, smokers, with firm lymph nodes that continue to enlarge would need specialist evaluation and biopsy.

Answered 3/29/2016

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