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Swollen lymph nodes
I have swollen lymph nodes for a week bellow my left ear now.over a period This perticular lymph nodes often swells and goes down.
It is mostly accompanied when my ear pearcing gets slighly painfull, oozes out water or bexomes crusty. Though i have had an ear piercing for decades now.
I also have gingivitis with a history of peridontitis.
Can these be reason for swollen lymph nodes or should i be worried for more serious condition?
Should i get them physically checked.
Please tell.
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Any inflammatory or infection can lead to node swelling.
Clinical evaluation needed to find the consistency of the nose and mobility.
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visit a nearby ent doctor to examine the swelling
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
24 yrs exp
Guwahati
Ent consult with sonography.
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good morning
Kindly attach the image or take consultation
Needs examination and evaluation
Kindly donot panic
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
Allergist/Immunologist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes, meet a good ENT Specialist in your city.
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Indore
Please gt a sonogrphy
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Dr. Satguru Saran Singh
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Bareilly
Kindly take physical consultation
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Dr. Saiyad Saif Naziruddin
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Raichur
Depends on lesion and side and size of lymph node
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