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What Causes Enlarging Lymph Node Above Collar Bone?

Hi my 2 year old son has a lymph node above the collar bone and I have taken him to a and e but they never really explained anything just what it was and said if it gets bigger to back but I m still confused as to how big because it has got slightly bigger also what is casing it I know sometimes it is because the body is fighting infection but what infection what should I do.
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Hi,
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com.
I know that you are very concerned about your child but don’t worry.

Lymph node can get enlarged in child in case of infection. Sometimes, normally also the lymph nodes are increased in size which starts to decrease at 6 year of age.
You should watch the lymph node, if its getting bigger that means there is some pathology. If size remains still or decreases then there is nothing to worry.

I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.

If you have any more questions, you can ask me at
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-deepak-patel/70939

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Take care.

Regards:
Dr. Deepak Patel,
MD Pediatrics
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What Causes Enlarging Lymph Node Above Collar Bone?

Hi, Welcome to healthcaremagic.com. I know that you are very concerned about your child but don’t worry. Lymph node can get enlarged in child in case of infection. Sometimes, normally also the lymph nodes are increased in size which starts to decrease at 6 year of age. You should watch the lymph node, if its getting bigger that means there is some pathology. If size remains still or decreases then there is nothing to worry. I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. If you have any more questions, you can ask me at http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-deepak-patel/70939 If you do not have any further queries, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Take care. Regards: Dr. Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics