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Hi, my daughter is 4 years old and i have just felt a pea size lump on the back of her head on the left side, she has been unwell with a cough and col?
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Lymph node: There are many lymph nodes in the neck and back of the head that are often more noticeable because they are located where our fat pads don't hide them. If you feel around you should find several the size of a pea ; sometimes bigger.They can increase to the size of a big peanut if stimulated by local factors, illness or vaccines.I would just monitor it or have doc see it during regular visit.
Answered 9/20/2017
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Nodes: There are lymph nodes at the back of the head that can get swollen or inflamed when you have an upper respiratory infection. They generally go back to normal soon after the cold has passed.
Answered 9/8/2016
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