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Chronic inflammation
Usg report shows a small chronic inflamatory lession is back of neck . Is it low grade infection. Any risk is there . Please suggest. Attached usg report .
A small swelling lymph node is persisting in back of neck is painless from last 5 months. No symtoms of fever or weight loss or other swelling in the bodies.
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It sounds like a reactive swelling of a superficially placed lymph node. Such swellings are commonly due to dandruff or scalp itchiness for any reason.
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Please use a medicated anti dandruff shampoo, like Selshun, every alternate day for the next 10 days.
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If the swelling increases in size, or other swellings appear, or this swelling recures, then further tests will be needed to understand it's nature.
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This lymph node suggest low grade inflammation and infection..sometimes it’s because of scalp dandruff
You can do a short course of antibiotics and anti inflammatory..
No need to worry, if it’s not increasing in size
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