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What Causes A Bump On The Neck And Cough?
Question: My daughter got a little bump/Rash on the neck on last thursday and she started having cough since Friday.
The Bump on the bottom/side(towards little back) of the neck was little hard and swealing and she complained about the pain when I touched. on Saturday, we saw that the bump has a little mark, which was seemed like the bug bite.
Now after 4 days, Cough got better and the swelling got down but we see that little hard when we touch and also there is a kind of fuss forming on the bump/rash.
Can you please look at the image and let me know if this is a bug-bite or is is a swelling of the lymph node on the neck ?
The Bump on the bottom/side(towards little back) of the neck was little hard and swealing and she complained about the pain when I touched. on Saturday, we saw that the bump has a little mark, which was seemed like the bug bite.
Now after 4 days, Cough got better and the swelling got down but we see that little hard when we touch and also there is a kind of fuss forming on the bump/rash.
Can you please look at the image and let me know if this is a bug-bite or is is a swelling of the lymph node on the neck ?
Brief Answer:
Hello. This is an abscess
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I looked at your picture. This may have started out as folliculitis--an infected hair follicle--but now it's developed into a pus filled abscess.
If this drains on its own it may resolve but, if not, she needs to see a doctor for an incision and drainage of the area and a course of oral antibiotics.
Warm compresses may bring it to a head and cause it to drain but I think it would be better just to have a doctor look at it.
Please let me know if you need any more information.
Hello. This is an abscess
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I looked at your picture. This may have started out as folliculitis--an infected hair follicle--but now it's developed into a pus filled abscess.
If this drains on its own it may resolve but, if not, she needs to see a doctor for an incision and drainage of the area and a course of oral antibiotics.
Warm compresses may bring it to a head and cause it to drain but I think it would be better just to have a doctor look at it.
Please let me know if you need any more information.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Doctor Dr. XXXXXXX Chambers,
Thank you for Responding to my question.
Is Abscess associted to Cough/cold ?
I was thinking that it was the lymph node swelling because of cold. Do you mean that lymph nodes swelling looks completely different ?
What could be the cause of abscess ?
2 months back, she got the similar 3 bumps on her leg. When we visited the doctor, she said that it could be the Bug-Byte and asked us to give benadryl and some antibiotic ointment . the bump got cleared within a week.
Can we wait for few more days to see if it gets cured by itself ?
Thanks so much.
Thank you for Responding to my question.
Is Abscess associted to Cough/cold ?
I was thinking that it was the lymph node swelling because of cold. Do you mean that lymph nodes swelling looks completely different ?
What could be the cause of abscess ?
2 months back, she got the similar 3 bumps on her leg. When we visited the doctor, she said that it could be the Bug-Byte and asked us to give benadryl and some antibiotic ointment . the bump got cleared within a week.
Can we wait for few more days to see if it gets cured by itself ?
Thanks so much.
Brief Answer:
This isn't a lymph node.
Detailed Answer:
You can wait a while and this isn't related to the cough or the cold.
This isn't a lymph node.
Detailed Answer:
You can wait a while and this isn't related to the cough or the cold.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thank you so much for the clarification.
As suggested by you, We will wait for few days and consult the doctor if it doesn't go away.
As suggested by you, We will wait for few days and consult the doctor if it doesn't go away.
Brief Answer:
She may do fine
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome. So long as she doesn't start having a fever she may do just fine.
She may do fine
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome. So long as she doesn't start having a fever she may do just fine.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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