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How Can Swollen Lymph Nodes Be Treated?

My wife is suffering swollen lymph nodes issues from last 1 month, We have done USG, CT scan , Biopsy. Biopsy result negative. Doctor tell occur due to infection. We have started treatment from Tata cancer hospital. Dr given antibiotic, Swelling reduce 95% from original size. After 21 days we have test USG. But report says lymph node size not reduce inside from neck. We have done also TB test, report confirm there is no TB germs in Hinduja Hospitals in Mumbai.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Swollen lymph nodes are also named reactive lymph noes due to infection origin.
When infection is treated they reduce slowly.
The may need several weeks to return to normal.

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How Can Swollen Lymph Nodes Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Swollen lymph nodes are also named reactive lymph noes due to infection origin. When infection is treated they reduce slowly. The may need several weeks to return to normal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.