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Swelling near throat
Lump on neck
Swelling under armpit
Swollen lymph nodes
Difficulty swallowing food
Painful armpit lump
Lumps that are painful to touch
Lumps with pus
Fluid coming out of lumps
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What is Suppurative Lymphadenitis?
Lymphadenitis suppurativa is the inflammation and suppuration (pus formation) of lymph nodes in the body.
Typical Symptoms of Suppurative Lymphadenitis
- Lymph node swelling that is persistent and increasing in size
- Fever
- Swollen lymph nodes or lumps in the neck, armpits, groin, or behind the ears
- Skin lumps
- Swelling around the front and sides of the neck
- Difficulty swallowing food due to throat pain
- Difficulty swallowing
- Affected area is warm to touch
Diagnostic Questions for Suppurative Lymphadenitis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Are your swollen lymph nodes still getting bigger?
- Do you have a fever?
- Do you have any swollen lymph nodes or lumps in your neck, armpits, groin, or behind your ears?
- Have you noticed any lumps on your skin?
- Is your neck swollen?
Treatment of Suppurative Lymphadenitis
Treatment for suppurative lymphadenitis involves antibiotics to address infection, and in some cases, incision and drainage of abscesses may be necessary. Pain management and supportive care are also important components of treatment.
Reviewed By:
Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
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.
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