Should I Be Worried The Lymph Nodes Under My Jaw And On My Neck Are Swollen?

Posted on Sun, 3 Jan 2021

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Question : The lymph nodes under my jaw and on my neck are swollen, making it difficult to swallow anything. Should I be worried?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be an infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,

The swollen lymph nodes on jaw an neck may represent an infection of the throat or teeth.
I think you should get further evaluated doing a total blood count with formula .
Also you may need to visit a dentist to check teeth and if everything is ok you need to check your throat to ENT doctor.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.

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