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Swollen lymph nodes
I have been having a mild swelling on lymph node under my jaw from about a month and a half. I did ultrasounds twice and there's a mild reduction in size from the last ultrasound. Doctors say it's a reactive lymph node and isn't a cause of worry. However, since it's been so long and there's still some swelling, I am super worried that I may have cancer.
I have been prescribed antibiotics and I finished the course of 5 days. Even though, I don't visibly have any cold or infection as such. Kindly help me figure out what it could be
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
FNAC of the swelling will direct you to the root cause of your problem.
Although ones lymph node swelling due to infection doesn't always normalize to absolutely normal size.
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Dr. Shaily Mody Bhargava
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Jaipur
Get your oral cavity examined for any tonsil or adenoid
Get an FNAC of lymph node done
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Dr. Swaroop Karumuthil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
14 yrs exp
New Delhi
FNAC
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
24 yrs exp
Guwahati
If the swelling is not improving, do fnac of the swelling to know about the histopathology.
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Dr. Nafisa Parveen
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
18 yrs exp
Delhi
If it's not improving then get FNAC from the swelling to detect the nature of the swelling.
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