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What Could Be The Cause Of Patches, Flakiness And Itching On Scalp With Swollen Nodes On Neck?
My daughter has a swollen node on each side of her neck and one in the back of her head they are all tender. She also has patches on her scalp that are very flaky and itchy. Outside of these symtoms she also complains of stomach ache. What could cause this
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic,
Itching and flaking of scalp along with swollen lymph nodes is commonly due to head lice. Please check for lice or nits and if present consult a dermatologist and get it treated. Other thing to rule out is fungal infection of scalp ( Tinea capitis).
Hope this helped,
Take care.
Welcome to healthcare magic,
Itching and flaking of scalp along with swollen lymph nodes is commonly due to head lice. Please check for lice or nits and if present consult a dermatologist and get it treated. Other thing to rule out is fungal infection of scalp ( Tinea capitis).
Hope this helped,
Take care.
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