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What is Cervical Lymphadenitis?
This refers to the swelling of the neck's lymph nodes caused by inflammation. It's often due to a viral or bacterial infection and is common among children.
Typical Symptoms of Cervical Lymphadenitis
- Swelling around the front and sides of the neck
- Fever
- Swollen lymph nodes or lumps in the neck, armpits, groin, or behind the ears
- Swelling below the ear/s
- Neck lump
- Affected area is warm to touch
- Skin lumps
- Sore throat
Diagnostic Questions for Cervical Lymphadenitis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Is your neck swollen?
- Do you have a fever?
- Do you have any swollen lymph nodes or lumps in your neck, armpits, groin, or behind your ears?
- Is the area near your ear swollen?
- Do you have a neck lump?
Treatment of Cervical Lymphadenitis
Most cases don't require treatment and will resolve on their own. Cervical lymphadenitis itself isn't dangerous, and treatment involves medication to target any persistent or serious underlying infection.
Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
Content updated on Mar 31, 2024
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