Hi, A Couple Of Weeks Ago I Noticed A Swollen

Posted on Thu, 16 Apr 2020

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Question : Hi, a couple of weeks ago I noticed a swollen lymph node under my left armpit, the next day it was gone. For the past few days I've noticed a swollen lymph node under my left ear which has not yet gone away.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Have you felt sick?

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Those are probably chance findings. Do you feel sick? Fever? Sore throat? Is the lymph node tender to touch? Changing in size?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (2 hours later)

Hi, I don't have any of them symptoms and it's not sore to the touch :)

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
That's great

Detailed Answer:
Hi again XXXXXXX

Thank you for your answers. It sounds like chance findings as I mentioned. How big is the lymph node? If it is approximately 1cm in diameter and not growing, it is perfectly fine to just watch and wait.

Please do not hesitate to contact me again if you have further questions.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (6 hours later)

thanks, I'd say it's around 0.5-1cm in size

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Perfectly normal

Detailed Answer:
That is perfectly normal. I suggest you just keep an eye on it and only react if it increases in size.

Best wishes.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D