A 39-year-old member asked:
can insect bites on the neck cause swollen lymph gland?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
45 years experience Pediatrics
Yes: There are thousands of lymph node located around the body that help screen out germs in the body serum before it returns to the circulation. There are many in the neck, head & behind the ear. At rest these are often 1/4 inch in diameter and may grow to marble sized when reacting to a stimulus. Bug bites, or viral infections can increase their size.They should shrink down to nl size over a few wks.
Answered on Jun 19, 2019
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