Causes of swollen lymph nodes in the neck

We all know that swollen cervical lymph nodes are a very common disease in our lives. Generally speaking, the cervical lymph tissue is the return of lymph from the throat, mouth or nose, etc., which can easily lead to inflammation. This makes some of our friends very distressed. Let's take a look at the specific causes of swollen cervical lymph nodes.

Regarding swollen cervical lymph nodes, a very common disease in our lives, some friends may not take it seriously, thinking that it is not a serious disease and ignore it. In fact, this approach is wrong, which can easily lead to the aggravation of our condition.

Common causes include:

(1) Inflammation Acute cases are characterized by redness, pain, and heat, with rapid onset and local tenderness. The swelling will subside after anti-inflammatory treatment. Chronic cases have a long course of disease, are active, non-tender, and are often located in the submandibular area.

(2) Tuberculosis. It can be primary or secondary to tuberculosis lesions in the abdominal cavity. The course of the disease is long. The enlarged lymph nodes are in the form of strings, with medium texture, movable, and no tenderness. They can adhere to each other into clumps. If caseous necrosis occurs, fistulas will form if they rupture.

(3) Metastatic malignant tumors. It is one of the causes of cervical lymphadenopathy. The primary lesions are mostly located in the head and neck. The lumps gradually increase in size, become hard, have poor mobility, and are not tender. They are often unilateral but may also affect both sides. Nasopharyngeal cancer, tonsil cancer, and laryngeal cancer often metastasize to the supraclavicular lymph nodes. Cancers of the nose, paranasal sinuses, mouth, and face often invade the submandibular lymph nodes, and esophageal cancer metastasizes to the supraclavicular lymph nodes.

(4) Malignant lymphoma. It is a malignant tumor that occurs in the lymphoreticular tissue. The tumors of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are painless, progressively enlarged, hard, and have poor mobility. Hodgkin's lymphoma is often bilateral, with symptoms such as fever, hepatosplenomegaly, weight loss and fatigue.

(5) AIDS. It is caused by invasion of human immunodeficiency virus. The disease has a long course, with gradual enlargement of lymph nodes, often with enlarged inguinal lymph nodes, fever, weight loss, fatigue and leukopenia.

After reading the above detailed introduction about the causes of swollen cervical lymph nodes, we should all have some understanding of it. In our lives, friends who suffer from swollen cervical lymph nodes should go to the hospital for examination in time to clarify its nature, and then actively receive the doctor's treatment, strive to recover health as soon as possible, and return life to normal pace.