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How Can A Hard Neck Lump Be Treated?

my son has a lump on his neck he is 2 years old!!it is on the right side below his jawline between his ear and bottom of neck!!it a hard lump bout size of a pea which is movable but it has a hardening all around it which seems to be alot bigger what do you think this may be? should i be worried?
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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dear, parent this seems to be an inflammed lymph node. this needs to be treated with an antibiotic as amoxiclav 457 mg every 12 hours for 5 days
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How Can A Hard Neck Lump Be Treated?

dear, parent this seems to be an inflammed lymph node. this needs to be treated with an antibiotic as amoxiclav 457 mg every 12 hours for 5 days