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Hi doctor I am 16 years old boy. Some days before I eat a hard thing like screw or nut that I don't know what I had eaten. The lab reports showed that cervical lymphadenopathy with thickened cortex noted. Largest measuring of 8 mm in short axis in left level 2.on colour doppler, hilary vascularity noted.
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Cervical lymphadenopathy is an enlarged gland in neck and it is an attempt on the part of body to limit the spread os any infection in the are drained by those lympnodes. They can enlarge non specific or with specific infections like viral or tooth infections or tuberculosis or even as a marker of cancer lung in some cases but it is rare. Most adenopathy will be non serious causes and you need either a family doctor or a dental or ent consult depending upon your complaints. Unlikely yto be related to what you ate or swallowed take care get better soon.
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