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Infant With A Lump Near The Collar Bone. What Is It?
hi my 17 month old son as a hard lump the size of a marble next to the collar bone which appeared last night (notice it when i was changing his nappy). Myself and his dad took him to the local a+e to get it check out the doctor said that it wasnt a bone or connected to the skin can you tell me want u think it is yours sincerely Claire Harrower
Mon, 4 Feb 2013
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A small lump near the collar bone not attached to the skin is likely to be due to a swollen lymph node. Most of the times such swelling happens due to an infection in the area drained by the lymph nodes. Oral antibiotics usually take care of such infections.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
A small lump near the collar bone not attached to the skin is likely to be due to a swollen lymph node. Most of the times such swelling happens due to an infection in the area drained by the lymph nodes. Oral antibiotics usually take care of such infections.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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