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Hello! Thanks In Advance For Your Advice. I Have A
Question: hello! thanks in advance for your advice. i have a small pea sized lymph node on the lower half on my neck that has been palpable for aproximately the last 6 months. It feels soft and moveable. I am admittedly a hypochondriac and am always feeling for lumps or bumps andjust worry about every little thing. I have always had very palpable lymph nodes under the jaw, but this particular one is worring me for some reason. i have had a rough sinus season, multiple infections and also dealing with thick post nasal drip. Im sure the node is nothing. i have no other symptoms of anything more serious, but wanted to seek some expert advice to help ease the anxiety. thank you
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Hello XXXXXXX
The pea sized lump may not necessarily be a lymph node. Is it visible?
In general, lymph nodes that are the size of a pea and are soft and moveable and haven't grown over time, are usually not of concern.
If there has been a lot of stuff going on in your sinuses and throat, lymph nodes can become more active and swollen as they try to clear up infection and fluids and then eventually go down days to weeks after the upper respiratory problems have resolved.
If the lump is visible, can you send a picture?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
The pea sized lump may not necessarily be a lymph node. Is it visible?
In general, lymph nodes that are the size of a pea and are soft and moveable and haven't grown over time, are usually not of concern.
If there has been a lot of stuff going on in your sinuses and throat, lymph nodes can become more active and swollen as they try to clear up infection and fluids and then eventually go down days to weeks after the upper respiratory problems have resolved.
If the lump is visible, can you send a picture?
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
It is not visible. Just palpable. I have noticed it on and off for a long time. It has not gotten larger really. I’m pretty sure I’m over thinking. I also think I’ve agitated it by pressing it so much. When you get on Google you can easily self diagnose yourself with cancer :/.
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Lymph nodes in the neck are generally considered normal if less than 1 cm in size. However, if it is still present 4 weeks after your upper respiratory symptoms resolve, then I would advise going in to get it checked out anyway, just in case.
So - given that you currently have an upper respiratory infection, I wouldn't worry about it right now. But recheck it in a few weeks and see.
Thoughts on this
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Lymph nodes in the neck are generally considered normal if less than 1 cm in size. However, if it is still present 4 weeks after your upper respiratory symptoms resolve, then I would advise going in to get it checked out anyway, just in case.
So - given that you currently have an upper respiratory infection, I wouldn't worry about it right now. But recheck it in a few weeks and see.
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