Aware of a Lump in Neck

Lump in Neck

According to Dr. Arief Koswandi SpPD, medical specialist, "If there is an infection of organs, lymph glands in the body to swell. This is a natural condition as a form of the body's mechanisms to defend themselves from germs." If the lymph nodes around neck to swell , nah, it is the cause of lump in neck. Infection of the gland itself is divided into two non-specific infection that is caused by infection of inflammation of other organs and the presence of specific infections tuberculosis (TB) glands or venereal disease.

Lump in Neck

"When viewed from the clinical symptoms, suffer prolonged fever begins gland tuberculosis, long cough, decreased appetite, and appearance of the lumps in neck or armpit, as well as between the thighs. However, the most common is a lump in the neck," he explained .

 Lump that is enlarged it will usually appear in groups. And one of the lumps that would rupture and release fluids such as pus. So that, as a precaution if it happens a lump in neck, armpits, between the thighs immediately went to the doctor. Because it may be, the lump is an early sign of a person exposed to TB gland.

Therefore, the earlier the person know what type of illness, the rapid handling will also be easier to do.