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What Causes Node Like Swelling Near Tonsils Of Child?
Posted on
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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Fri, 27 Nov 2015
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Question : Hi Team,
My younger child is 2+ and he has developed two balls kinds around the XXXXXXX on both right and left hand side. When I checked it through throat don't found any tonsils. When I press looks there is no pain at all......I getting seen for couple of days and then its getting hide...Can you let us know whether this is something serious
My younger child is 2+ and he has developed two balls kinds around the XXXXXXX on both right and left hand side. When I checked it through throat don't found any tonsils. When I press looks there is no pain at all......I getting seen for couple of days and then its getting hide...Can you let us know whether this is something serious
Brief Answer:
Looks like cervical adenopathy
Detailed Answer:
Hi....by what you quote it looks like cervical adenopathy. I have a few questions for you -
1. Is there any high grade fever?
2. Was there any cough and cold and sore throat?
3. What is the diameter of the small nodules you are feeling?
4. Is any body who's in contact of the kid has TB or using anti TB medicines?
5. Is there any recent weight loss for the kid?
6. How is the appetite?
Please get back with answers and I will be glad to guide you further.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Looks like cervical adenopathy
Detailed Answer:
Hi....by what you quote it looks like cervical adenopathy. I have a few questions for you -
1. Is there any high grade fever?
2. Was there any cough and cold and sore throat?
3. What is the diameter of the small nodules you are feeling?
4. Is any body who's in contact of the kid has TB or using anti TB medicines?
5. Is there any recent weight loss for the kid?
6. How is the appetite?
Please get back with answers and I will be glad to guide you further.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Is there any high grade fever? - No
2. Was there any cough and cold and sore throat? - No
3. What is the diameter of the small nodules you are feeling? - Around 1 1/2
4. Is any body who's in contact of the kid has TB or using anti TB medicines?No
5. Is there any recent weight loss for the kid?No
6. How is the appetite? - He gives trouble to take food
2. Was there any cough and cold and sore throat? - No
3. What is the diameter of the small nodules you are feeling? - Around 1 1/2
4. Is any body who's in contact of the kid has TB or using anti TB medicines?No
5. Is there any recent weight loss for the kid?No
6. How is the appetite? - He gives trouble to take food
Brief Answer:
THIS IS NOT SERIOUS - NOT AN EMERGENCY
Detailed Answer:
Hi...this is not serious. It is not an emergency. But for whatever it is worth I suggest you show to your pediatrician.
These nodes are body's responses to the trivial upper respirator infections. Nothing to worry about it. This is not TB from the history of what you say.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
THIS IS NOT SERIOUS - NOT AN EMERGENCY
Detailed Answer:
Hi...this is not serious. It is not an emergency. But for whatever it is worth I suggest you show to your pediatrician.
These nodes are body's responses to the trivial upper respirator infections. Nothing to worry about it. This is not TB from the history of what you say.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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