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Swollen lymph nodes

2020-06-29 12:31:05
Is this occipital swollen lymph node or cervical lymph nodes. What is the level of this lymph nodes. Does it look cancerous?
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It looks superficial and surrounded by redness....indicates Reactive-lymphadinitis (reaction to some mild infection in nearby area like your hair )... Not cancerous. Take anti-inflammatory x5days. Will get subsided....or will become soft(turn into abscess)
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if it shrinks to 50% in 5days....continue anti-inflammatory  x5days. if does not reduce to 50%or more, then get FNAC done. if turn soft, get incision & drainage.

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