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Can lymph nodes remain permanently enlarged after a bad cold or infection? 5 years ago i have a very bad chest cold and several nodes swelled, the largest to 3.5cm long. they are still that size today, fna was clear?

Q: can lymph nodes remain permanently enlarged after a bad cold or infection? 5 years ago i have a very bad chest cold and several nodes swelled, the largest to 3.5cm long. they are still that size today, fna was clear?

: Some lymph nodes stay large for a very long time. That does not make them a sign of cancer. Some lymph nodes at the base of the neck near the collar bone however can signal cancer of internal organs.

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Some lymph nodes stay large for a very long time. That does not make them a sign of cancer. Some lymph nodes at the base of the neck near the collar bone however can signal cancer of internal organs.

Answered 4/29/2023

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A member asked:

Can lymph nodes remain permanently enlarged after a bad cold or infection? 5 years ago i have a very bad chest cold and several nodes swelled, the largest to 3.5cm long. they are still that size today, fna was clear?

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Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

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