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Should We Be Concerned With A Baby Having Swollen Lymph Node On Posterior Left Side Of Neck ?

Hi my name is Stephanie. My 8 month old son has a swollen lymph node on the posterior left side of his neck (not behind his ear, but lower in front of the trapezius muscle). It's been swollen about 4 months, has not increased (or decreased) and is the size of a pencil eraser. It's moveable and doesn't seem to cause him any discomfort. He was strictly breastfed until 6 months, has had 2 colds (typical symptoms only lasting 3-4 days, full recovery within 10 days), and no ear, throat or other infections. Our pediatrician doesn't seem worried, should we be concerned?
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Hi Stephanie. It is good that your Pediatrician does not seem to be worried. As a general rule any swelling without an obvious reason is investigated. I would suggest you to go for an Ultrasonography and FNAC ( fine needle aspiration cytology). This will help to get a proper diagnosis and treatment and to alleviate the worries.
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Should We Be Concerned With A Baby Having Swollen Lymph Node On Posterior Left Side Of Neck ?

Hi Stephanie. It is good that your Pediatrician does not seem to be worried. As a general rule any swelling without an obvious reason is investigated. I would suggest you to go for an Ultrasonography and FNAC ( fine needle aspiration cytology). This will help to get a proper diagnosis and treatment and to alleviate the worries.