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The painful swollen areas in the back of your head might be two things. The occipital lymph nodes can be swollen for a number of reasons, usually due to an infection in the scalp, throat, or neck region. However, rarely, persistent swelling of these glands can be a serious problem, such as a lymphoma. You need to find out the cause and treat it. If it is infection you need antibiotics.
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