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Lymph nodes
My one year old baby has some lymph nodes at head and 1 node at groin area ... Since 3 months it was there... These nodes are in the same size .. not reduced yet.. my pediatrician told me it is normal..
Here my question is why it is not disappeared yet and not reduced in size
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Usually reduce with age
If redness , increase in size. Consult
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They will reduce with age. However, if there is any pain, redness, increase in size consult in person.
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Children often have palpable lymph nodes
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Need treatment only if increasing in size, painful or any infection in adjacent area
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
It reduces with age
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It will reduce with age . Don’t worry
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