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Son (aged 7) has swollen lymph nodes in neck (3 in total) 1 about the size of a grape and the others smaller for 10 weeks. keep being told by gp they are reactive. can they stay swollen this long due to a virus??

Q: son (aged 7) has swollen lymph nodes in neck (3 in total) 1 about the size of a grape and the others smaller for 10 weeks. keep being told by gp they are reactive. can they stay swollen this long due to a virus??

: Kids this age, if in schoo,l get exposed to many different viruses every day and he may have had several infections. Review his cold etc history over last 6 months.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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Kids this age, if in schoo,l get exposed to many different viruses every day and he may have had several infections. Review his cold etc history over last 6 months.

Answered 5/9/2023

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A member asked:

Son (aged 7) has swollen lymph nodes in neck (3 in total) 1 about the size of a grape and the others smaller for 10 weeks. keep being told by gp they are reactive. can they stay swollen this long due to a virus??

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