Enlarged neck lymph nodes
Enlarged neck lymph nodes are a clinical finding in which the neck lymph nodes, which are parts of the immune system, are bigger than in a normal, healthy person. This can be caused by infections, cancers, or immune system diseases.
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A 43-year old asked:
How are enlarged neck lymph nodes treated?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Enlarged neck lymph nodes?
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A 42-year old asked:
Enlarged neck lymph nodes. What lab tests do I need?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Having chest fullness, headaches off and on, and enlarged neck lymph nodes. Can sisusitis cause this?
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A 45-year old female asked about a 17-year old male:
Went to the doc for cold sore and enlarged neck lymph node. Its been 2.5 weeks lymph node still enlarged. Ultrasound says bilateral reactive lymph nodes. All blood work normal. Any ideas why its still enlarged? I think it feels a bit smaller?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What can cause temple pain, jaw pain, throat tightness, chest pain, and enlarged neck lymph nodes?
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A 57-year old female asked:
For 1/2-1 yr, I have enlarged neck (cervical) lymph nodes. Always a large 1 (size of thumbprint) on left neck & sometimes smaller 1s too. Lymphoma?
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A 32-year old asked:
My 7yo has had enlarged l. Neck lymph node for past 5 yrs. Doc & hematologist say its nothing. R. One was big for 1yr but went down. Why l. Still big?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Mild enlarged spleen. 2 Neck lymph nodes 1.4 cm for 4 years. Tonsil stones. Miscarriage 1 month ago. Keytones n proteinpee Recent Itchiness. Lymphoma?
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A 26-year old female asked:
8 month baby after a viral infection (3days fever, then rash) for two weeks has slightly enlarged occipital and neck lymph nodes, should I worry?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Enlarged neck and breast lymph nodes, very sore jaw, cysts on ovaries I've had all these conditions for 8 months now with no infections found.. Help?
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A 28-year old male asked:
R side of neck enlarged, worried bout lymph nodes, doc says its all muscular n can't feel lymph nodes, been swollen for 3 1/2 weeks, what should I do?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Have heterogeneous hypoechoic nodule in upper left neck w/enlarged lymph nodes & heterogeneous hypoechoic nod left thyroid. 2x cancer surv. Concerned?
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A 36-year old asked:
I've had a lump in my neck and enlarged lymph nodes since i was 6. Will this also cause brittle joints?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Blood tests show an increase in gamma globulins and also an increase in IGg..enlarged lymph nodes neck.pain rt rib,headache,numbness feet,night sweat?
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A 36-year old asked:
Could you tell me why my lymph-node in my neck has been enlarged for over a year and if that is bad?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can someone tell me what I should do? My lymph-node in my neck has been enlarged for over a year is that bad?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Which lymph nodes of the neck would be affected by sarcoid? Would you be able to feel that they are enlarged?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is an enlarged lymph node on the neck?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What is enlarged lymph node in neck? What size?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I am experiencing an enlarged lymph node on my neck
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A 36-year old female asked about a 18-year old male:
What causes an enlarged neck lymph and haw do we treat it ?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Does large lymph node meaning enlarged lymph node (in neck)? Is it the same?
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A 53-year old female asked:
A very enlarged lymph node on neck was removed but was not cancerous now another one has appeared next to it what could cause this ?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I am 18 years old , and I have my right neck lymph node noticeably enlarged for more than 6-7 years. Its dimensions have never changed.
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A female asked:
Dear Dr., a lymph node in my neck always seems swollen/enlarged in the morning, or if I wake up in the middle of the night. I am not sick. ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How can i tell if a lymph node at back of neck is enlarged ?do i need to kneel down & inwards my neck ? or it's obvious in normal upright position?
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A 57-year old female asked:
I have a hard lymph node on right back side of neck. I've had this since i was 8. I'm 57 now. It's now enlarged, painful & harder. Over 4 weeks. Why?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I am a 23 year old male w/an enlarged rubbery lymph node in the L neck.I first noticed it months ago &do not believe that it has been growing. Cancer?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Hey, Ive been told that I have normal lymph nodes in my neck. Does this mean that my lymph nodes are not swollen and feelable due to me being slim? Or does it mean that there enlarged and just normal? Thanks?
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