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Swollen lymph nodes usually occur as a result of exposure to
bacteria or viruses. When swollen lymph nodes are caused by an
infection, this is known as lymphadenitis (lim-fad-uh-NIE-tis).
Rarely, swollen lymph nodes are caused by cancer.
Your lymph nodes, also called lymph glands, play a vital role in
your body's ability to fight off infections. They function as
filters, trapping viruses, bacteria and other causes of illnesses
before they can infect other parts of your body. Common areas where
you might notice swollen lymph nodes include your neck, under your
chin, in your armpits and in your groin.
In some cases, the passage of time and warm compresses may be all
you need to treat swollen lymph nodes. Treatment of lymphadenitis
depends on the cause.
Swollen Lymph Nodes Facts
* Lymph nodes, also referred to as lymph glands, are important part
of the immune system.
* Lymph nodes are located throughout the body, but visible and
palpable only when they are enlarged or swollen.
* Lymph nodes are regional, and each group of them corresponds to a
particular region of the body and reflects abnormalities in that
region. Common areas where swollen lymph nodes are more prominent
and therefore more readily noticeable are behind the ear, in the
neck, the groin, under the chin and in the armpits.
* These are also usually the areas your doctor will check for lymph
node enlargement.
* In general, infections are the most common causes of lymph node
enlargement. Other causes include inflammation and cancers. There is
a wide variety of infections from a strep throat or ear infection,
to mononucleosis or HIV infection, which can cause swelling of lymph
nodes.
* Lymphoma and leukemia cause swelling of lymph nodes, and many
cancers spread to lymph nodes.
* Rarely, a medication can cause swelling of a lymph node.
* Symptoms associated with lymph node swelling and related diseases
can include pain in the area of the swelling, fever and fatigue.
* Not all swollen lymph nodes are abnormal
What Are Lymph Nodes?
* Lymph nodes are an important component of the body's immune system
and help in fighting infections. Infections caused by swollen lymph
nodes is referred to as lymphadenitis.
* Lymph nodes (sometimes called lymph glands) are small, soft, round
or oval structures that are found throughout the body and are
connected to each other in chain-like (lymphatic chains) fashion by
channels similar to blood vessels.
Each individual lymph node is covered by a capsule made up of
connective tissue.
* Lymph is a watery fluid that circulates within the lymphatic
vessels. Lymph nodes are found near these vessels.
* Within the capsule, lymph nodes contain certain kinds of immune
cells. These cells are mainly lymphocytes, which produce proteins
that capture and fight viruses and other microbes, and macrophages,
which destroy and remove the captured material.
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