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Baby occipital lymph nodes
My 10 month old baby has some occipital lymph nodes . I noticed this nodes a month ago. And my pediatrician told me it is nothing to worry but iam very depressed. He has itching tooo,
Why it s not disappeared yet, and not reduced is size
But my baby is very active playing and eating well ...
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Lymph nodes at many sites are often felt in children. It's normal
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Watch out if any changes in the lymph nodes or skin around the node which may need treatment
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they are lymph nodes and are part of normal human body. you have to take any intervention and meet your doctor only if they are causing pain as well as they are increasing in size.
many times during infection they will increase in size and they will again decrease in size when the infection gets controlled.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
It's normal
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Dr. Prashanth Kumar T
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
May be due to infection
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consult pediatrician physically for examination
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Pune
Nothing to worry
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Vadodara
Lymph nodes can remain for life once calcified and that is normal.
Danger signs
Increased size
Redness
Pain
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