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What Causes Swollen Neck Lymph Nodes?
My 2 yr old daughter has had what appears to be swollen lymph nodes on her neck for over a year. The pediatrician has looked at them two or three times over the last year or so and says not to worry-just to let her know if the increase in size. How long should this condition persist and what could it develop into. It just doesn't seem normal to me and I am having a hard time not being concerned. The pediatrician is an M.D. and not a specialist and I feel like a specialist should take a look. Please advise
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
hi, this can be a normal thing, but if the size of lymph node increases then we have to keep the possibility of tuberclosis, lymphoma point in that case you have to get the child examined by doctor and do some tests as advised by doctor. Take care.
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