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Lump On The Right Side Of Back Of Neck In Lymph Node. Could This Be Bacterial Infection ?
i have a lump on the right side of the back of my neck in my lymphnode.i was wondering if this could be a bacterial infection that has caused the lump?ive had severe ear infection over the lastyear and it was untreated for quite some time...im a lil anxious about this being cancer and would like to know what are the symptoms of hodgkins disease?ive also had a skin infection within the last 5 yrs it was c/a mirsa?could this have any effect on my lymphnode being swelled?ive had this lump for a couple years now?can you please give me some information so i may rest a lil easier?thankyou AAAA
Tue, 30 Jul 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
The most common cause of enlarged lymph node is an INFECTION in the surrounding area of the lymph node.
The infections could be bacterial, viral, fungal,parasitic etc.
Lymphadenopathy (enlarged nodes) is also in various Immunological diseases, Hematological malignancies (like Hodgkins, ALL, CLL etc.
Hodgkins disease usually presents with ASYMPTOMATIC lymph node enlargement associated with Fever, weight loss, night sweats etc.
You need a thorough evaluation to know the cause of lymph node enlargement.
Consult your treating doctor for further workup and management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
The most common cause of enlarged lymph node is an INFECTION in the surrounding area of the lymph node.
The infections could be bacterial, viral, fungal,parasitic etc.
Lymphadenopathy (enlarged nodes) is also in various Immunological diseases, Hematological malignancies (like Hodgkins, ALL, CLL etc.
Hodgkins disease usually presents with ASYMPTOMATIC lymph node enlargement associated with Fever, weight loss, night sweats etc.
You need a thorough evaluation to know the cause of lymph node enlargement.
Consult your treating doctor for further workup and management.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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