A member asked:

Enlarged lymph nodes, swollen underarm, enlarged tonsil. no pain. what are these symptoms of?

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Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

Different areas: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells/digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" lymph for anything bad like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it sees a problem, it alerts immune system and the body reacts. They enlarge when they react. The locations suggest your problems are not related, a doc can help untangle this.

Answered 6/29/2013

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