There is a small pimple in the cheek. What's going on?

If a small lump appears on the cheek, it may be caused by lymphadenitis. We know that lymphadenitis is also quite common in our daily life. For example, bacterial infection and viral infection may cause such symptoms. At this time, you should go to the hospital for examination in time to determine the cause. Inflammation of the lymph nodes should be treated with medication in a timely manner.

Bacterial Infections:

For example, acute inflammation in the mouth, face, etc. often causes swelling of the mandibular lymph nodes. The swollen lymph nodes are soft in texture and have good mobility, and generally return to normal as the inflammation disappears. Viral Infections:

Measles, infectious mononucleosis, etc. can cause swollen lymph nodes. Sometimes lymphadenopathy has important diagnostic value, such as rubella, which often causes occipital lymphadenopathy.

Lymph node tuberculosis:

The most common symptoms are enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, some of which may ulcerate and some may not, and it is sometimes difficult to distinguish them from lymphoma clinically. The diagnostic method is to perform lymph node puncture, smear and smear examination at multiple locations to find the primary lesion of tuberculosis.

Lymph node metastasis:

This type of lymph node is very hard, non-tender, and immobile. Especially in patients with gastric cancer and esophageal cancer, the small enlarged lymph nodes above the clavicle can be felt. Breast cancer patients should frequently palpate the axillary lymph nodes to determine whether the tumor has metastasized.

leukemia:

The lymphadenopathy of this disease is systemic, but is most obvious in the neck, armpits, and groin. In addition to swollen lymph nodes, patients also have anemia, persistent fever, and the appearance of a large number of immature cells in the blood and bone marrow.

Lymphoma:

Lymph node enlargement is more common in the neck. Lymphoma is a tumor that originates in lymph nodes or lymphatic tissue, and there are also some lesions outside the lymph nodes, such as damage to the tonsils, nasopharynx, gastrointestinal tract, spleen, etc.