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What Is The Lump On My Son's Neck?

My son noticed a small sump on the side of his neck about 2 weeks ago. The doctor didn't think it was anything. He said to apply heat and let him know in a couple of weeks if it was still there. It has gotten much bigger and now after almost 2 weeks and has another big lump behind it. It has grown fast. What could this be? Made an appt. 6 days from now. What do you think?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Looking at the history, it appears that the lumps could be possible lymph node enlargement.
Enlarged lymph nodes are seen most often secondary to infection, however get a fine needle aspiration done to find the possible cause, meanwhile you can start him on antibiotics if its large and painful.
Hope this helps
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What Is The Lump On My Son's Neck?

Hi Looking at the history, it appears that the lumps could be possible lymph node enlargement. Enlarged lymph nodes are seen most often secondary to infection, however get a fine needle aspiration done to find the possible cause, meanwhile you can start him on antibiotics if its large and painful. Hope this helps