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What Causes Fever And Lump Inside A Neck Of A Child?
My son who is 2 years and 3 months old developed a fever 2 nights ago. He spent most of the day yesterday sleeping and although he seems a little tired today, he s acting like his normal energetic self (if that makes any sense). Neither myself or my husband are sick or have been sick. Our son does attend preschool so we think it s possible he could have picked something up there. Otherwise, he has had one other fever in his life. My husband and I have had the flu 3 times and our son has never picked it up. At dinner tonight, I noticed a dime sized ball-like lump inside his neck on the right side. After doing some research online, I m extremely worried. Please help! Thank you so much! Ashley
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
Hello. I just read through your question.A lump in the neck area during, or immediately after a fever, is xommon. In the majority of cases, it is a lymph node responding to the viral illness. as long as it is painless, there is nothing to worry about. It could take days, to several weeks for the node to resolve.
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