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What Causes A Persistent Lump On The Neck?

I took my daughter to the Dr about 7 weeks ago for a sore throat, and a lump the size of a lima bean or so on the right side of her neck. turns out it was strep. a round of antibiotics got rid of the strep but the lump remains there still...not any bigger but there. Does it take a while for an infection (lump) to go away?
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
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Hello dear. Your daughter might be having peritonsillar abcess or just enlargement of lymph nodes of neck. If you have finished a coarse of antibiotics you can wait for a week and see if the swelling subsides. Generally it takes few days time for the swelling to come down. If it is not coming down by a week consult the physician and see if another coarse of antibiotics required or intravenous antibiotics required..
Hope I have answered your requestion. Feel free to consult me in case there are more queries
With regards
Dr Sanjay Kini
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What Causes A Persistent Lump On The Neck?

Hello dear. Your daughter might be having peritonsillar abcess or just enlargement of lymph nodes of neck. If you have finished a coarse of antibiotics you can wait for a week and see if the swelling subsides. Generally it takes few days time for the swelling to come down. If it is not coming down by a week consult the physician and see if another coarse of antibiotics required or intravenous antibiotics required.. Hope I have answered your requestion. Feel free to consult me in case there are more queries With regards Dr Sanjay Kini