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Swollen in neck and under arm
I'm having swelling often occurs in armpit and neck in the past eight months and goes away after two weeks. Sometimes the swelling happens behind the ears also. I want to know the exact reason
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Get ur self examined by surgeon
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Kindly consult a surgeon
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Dr. Umashankar Prakasam
Surgical Oncologist
11 yrs exp
Chennai
Are the swellings painful? Do u also have evening fever, fatigue & anemia? If these swellings recur it needs further evaluation.
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If these swellings recur, it needs biopsy evaluation.
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Dr. Shiva Nalubola
General Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Warangal
Swelling is due to lymphnodes enlargement... it occurs due to some infections and subside once infection is cured ... consult a surgeon for examination
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Its mostly due to some lymph-nodes. Kindly consult general surgeon for physical examination and proceed
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