My 11 Year Old Daughter Has A Small Swollen Lymph

Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2020

Question: My 11 year old daughter has a small swollen lymph node on the side of her neck for about 2-3 weeks. She has no symptoms other than the node. We have a dr visit for her wellness exam next week. Should I be worried.

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (7 minutes later)

She has not symptoms of anything like fever etc... she has a great appetite

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (3 minutes later)

It is size of a pea and soft and moveable

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to be worried. Follow up for wellness check as scheduled

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
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Isolated single swollen lymph node, soft and movable, on the neck region without any other associated symptoms is not of major concern. Mild infections, mostly viral can cause such lymph node enlargement which can take a few weeks to completely shrink. And it is very common among young children.

There is nothing of major concern at this point. You can follow up with her wellness check as scheduled, during which time this can be addressed.

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Dr.Lekshmi Rita Venugopal

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