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Swollen lymph nodes

2022-07-17 08:53:18
I have swelling occurs often in neck and armpit and goes away completely after two weeks in the past eight months. Sometimes the swelling occurs in behind the ears also. I want to know the exact reason
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Kindly consult a surgeon

Answered2022-07-17 09:48:07

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Most likely to be infective or inflammatory. But if it keeps persisting it needs biopsy evaluation to identify the cause.

Answered2022-07-30 05:25:00

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May be due to infection of lymph-nodes, better to consult general surgeon for physical examination and further management

Answered2022-07-17 12:31:16

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