Patient's question:
Since July of this year, my child has had enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, especially noticeable when they have tonsillitis, fever, or laryngitis. On November 3rd, my child contracted laryngitis with a fever. The lymph nodes appeared to protrude through the skin. They were hospitalized and received anti-inflammatory injections. By the third day, the fever had subsided, and by the eighth day, the laryngitis had healed, and they were discharged. On the day of discharge, an ultrasound showed a right neck lymph node size of 1.8cm x 0.9cm and a left neck lymph node size of 0.8cm x 0.4cm. I was still worried, so on November 19th, I took my child to the hospital for another ultrasound, which showed a right neck lymph node size of 1.9cm x 0.9cm and a left neck lymph node size of 1.9cm x 1.1cm. My child is in good spirits, eating well, and not feverish. They underwent a PDoctor's answer:
Hello, lymph node enlargement is a common clinical symptom in children. It typically manifests as one or more swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin, which may vary in size and hardness, and occasionally even cause tenderness. The lymphatic system in children is not yet fully developed. When the body is infected with a virus, the lymph nodes cannot effectively absorb the virus, leading to lymph node inflammation. This is usually not a serious issue.Advice: If lymph node enlargement occurs in infants under one year old, it must be taken seriously. In slightly older children who are found to have swollen lymph nodes, it is often caused by mild infections and is generally not a cause for concern. Wishing the child a healthy growth.