If the swollen lymph nodes are not hard and accompanied by low fever, it is likely that there is inflammation (infection) nearby, such as pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis or upper respiratory tract infection; Generally, there is a lump in the neck lymph caused by excessive internal heat, or inflammation such as pharyngitis and tonsillitis. After the inflammation is eliminated, the swelling of the neck will disappear. This situation does not matter.
If the swollen lymph nodes are hard, other lesions should be considered. In short, this problem cannot be explained in detail here. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis.
The neck is the "communication artery" of the human body. Don't ignore the abnormal changes in the neck, which will bring many potential dangers. Neck pain is a "warning" signal from your body! So you should pay attention. Here, I will give you a conclusion based on your brief description. I think this is irresponsible for you and bad for your health.
This is the cause of cervical lymphadenopathy:
Normal people's superficial lymph nodes are very small, mostly within 0.5 cm in diameter, with smooth and soft surface, no adhesion with surrounding tissues, no tenderness, and usually "calm". However, when the lymph nodes in a certain place are enlarged or have other abnormalities, it indicates that the organs in this area are diseased.
When bacteria enter your body from the wound, lymphocytes will produce lymphatic factor and antibodies, effectively killing bacteria. The result of "struggle" is reactive proliferation of lymphocytes and histiocytes in lymph nodes, which makes lymph nodes swollen, which is called reactive proliferation of lymph nodes. Viruses, certain chemicals, toxic products of metabolism, denatured tissue components and foreign bodies can also cause reactive hyperplasia of lymph nodes.
If swollen lymph nodes are felt under the jaw, it means that there are lesions in the mouth.
Such as tonsillitis and periodontitis. When there is a diseased spherical protuberance in the neck, the cervical lymph node nucleus should be considered first.
Patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma often feel cervical lymph node enlargement.
Mastering the nature of lymphadenopathy is also of great significance to the diagnosis of the disease. If it is acute or chronic inflammation, the lymph nodes are soft and movable, and there is no adhesion with surrounding tissues and skin, and there is a sense of detachment. There are typical symptoms of redness, swelling, fever and pain in acute stage.
There is no adhesion between lymph node tuberculosis and skin and surrounding tissues in the early stage, and it can continue to swell when the condition gets worse. However, it does not exceed the size of walnut, and it can adhere and fuse into pieces, change and burst, and flow out yellowish-brown pus or bean curd residue-like substances.
Lymph node enlargement caused by cancer is mostly stone-like, hard and skinny, and can adhere to the skin without pain or tenderness. Lymphatic leukemia, swollen lymph nodes can move, not sticky, smooth, not hard, not painful, nor fester.
When you go to the hospital, you must first confirm the cause before you can prescribe the right medicine!
Sore throat, swollen gums ... whenever these diseases happen, many people will feel a lump on their necks. Most of these lumps will disappear by themselves and are painless, so most people don't think so. However, this kind of "anodyne pimple" should arouse our vigilance, because anodyne lumps are more likely to grow tumors.
Beware of painless masses
I found a lump on my neck, which is neither painful nor itchy, and is often ignored. Only when the lump has some accompanying symptoms, such as pain, redness, itching, and even affects daily life, will I feel that I should go to the hospital. However, this kind of "anodyne pimple" should arouse our vigilance. Painless masses are more prone to tumors. This painless mass is characterized by rapid growth, hard texture, uneven surface, nodular shape, poor mobility, unclear boundary and no tenderness. Because there are no obvious symptoms, patients often ignore them, which leads to the delay of treatment and makes some malignant tumors lose the opportunity of early diagnosis and treatment. When the disease develops further, they go to see a doctor, which is often in the late stage, and it is difficult to obtain satisfactory treatment results.
"80% regularity" of cervical masses
"Cervical mass" refers to abnormal enlargement of cervical lymph nodes or abnormal mass in the neck. The neck is an important confluence of head, face and systemic lymph, the hub of respiratory tract and digestive tract, an important portal for harmful pathogens such as bacteria to enter the body, and a prone site for congenital malformations and tumors. Therefore, the neck is the tumor-prone area of human body. According to clinical statistics, cervical mass can be caused by more than 60 diseases. Scholars at home and abroad have summed up an "80% rule" for the diagnosis of cervical masses:
① About 20% of the cervical masses that are not located in thyroid belong to inflammation or congenital diseases; The remaining 80% are true tumors.
② True tumors, about 20% are benign and 80% are malignant; At the same time, it is related to gender, accounting for about 20% of women and 80% of men.
③ Among the malignant tumors of the neck, 20% are primary tumors of the neck and 80% are metastatic tumors from other parts of the body.
④ 80% of metastatic lesions in the neck originated from the head and face, and 20% from the lower part of the human body.
Polygenic lymphadenitis
This mass is essentially an increase in inflammatory reactivity. Characterized in that:
First of all, most parts are located around the chin.
Second, the mass is generally round, single or multiple, with smooth surface, mobility and pain when touched.
Third, the size of the lump will change, and it will often increase when it is inflamed and painful, and will shrink when it is relieved. This variability is mostly a feature of inflammatory masses.
Learn to check your neck.
First, careful observation, you should choose a place with sufficient and uniform light, untie the collar button, so that the neck is fully exposed, sit or stand in front of the mirror, look up, carefully observe the neck for abnormal protruding lumps, and pay attention to whether the two sides of the neck are symmetrical.
Second, touch carefully, you can touch the neck area with the palm of your finger in a certain order. After finding the mass, you can make a preliminary judgment on the disease according to the size and nature of the mass, and you can also ask a doctor for treatment in time. The average person can check it carefully every three months.
/video/vide123 4851985886276 This is the right and wrong program on the neck of Central Radio 2 "The Road to Health" on Tuesday, February 65438+July 2009. I suggest you take a patient to see this, so that you can learn more about the causes and treatment of cervical lymphadenopathy and neck pain.