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What Does Ball Under Neck Indicate After Recovering From Respiratory Tract Infection?

My daughter has a small round ball under her neck,las week he had taken antibiotic because of upper respiratory track infection,but right now its three days after he had done her med,her upper respiaratory track infection was healead already,her xray is clear,shes eight years old very active,im just worried.but compare last week its getting smaller already.thank.jho
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
This ball is nothing but an enlarged neck lymphnode.
Lymphnodes are commonly enlarge in infection.
Neck nodes are enlarged in upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).
So her URTI is causing this ball like swelling in neck.
No need to worry for this as you are saying that the size of lymphnode is decreasing and she is improved in URTI.
So this swelling will also subside by its own in 1 week.
Don't worry, she will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.
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What Does Ball Under Neck Indicate After Recovering From Respiratory Tract Infection?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. This ball is nothing but an enlarged neck lymphnode. Lymphnodes are commonly enlarge in infection. Neck nodes are enlarged in upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). So her URTI is causing this ball like swelling in neck. No need to worry for this as you are saying that the size of lymphnode is decreasing and she is improved in URTI. So this swelling will also subside by its own in 1 week. Don t worry, she will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.