Suggest Treatment For Lymph Node Swelling In The Neck

Posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2016

Question: My daughter had inflamed lymph nodes in her neck. No infections, cold or fever. CBC count - normal. lack of appetite, feels nauseous after she eats and experiencing greater than normal headaches. Waiting for ultra sound of her neck. what do you think could be causing this

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Infection, inflammation and neoplasm- causes of lymph node enlargement.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
There are many causes of lymph node enlargement - infection, inflammation or neoplasm.
You can go ahead will ultrasound of the neck.
Besides ultrasound, you need to get an aspiration cytology of the enlargement lymph node.
Aspiration of lymph node will determine the nature of the enlarged lymph node.
Management can be planned once the nature of lymph node enlargement is known.
Please consult your doctor for an aspiration of the lymph node.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

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