Lymph Node Question.. please help.

[teet1]

To start I'm a 23 year old male. About a month and a half ago I had a sinus infection that went on for about 3 weeks, I underwent 14 days of antibiotic treatment with 8 days worth of predniSONE at the start of the antibiotic cycle. At the time I never even tried to feel my lymph nodes and the doctor (ENT) I went to never mentioned them being swollen.

Now to today: My sinus infection is gone, I still have a stuffy nose and post nasal drip, but other than that no symptoms.

3 days ago I noticed a lump in my neck just below the jaw line, that is lined up with the front of my ear. This lump is about 1cm to 1.5cm wide, its moveable (as in when i put my finger on it in the middle of it, it will move to one side of my finger to the other). There is no pain and I don't think I would even notice it being there if i didn't happen to feel it the other day.

Now my question is; Is this normal for 1 lymph node to be swollen like this after a sinus infection? Should I even worry about this? how long should I wait to go see my doctor? and if i must go to a doctor, would an ENT doc be my best bet to get this figured out?

[teet1]

Thanks for the reply Ken, I appreciate it. I'm going to my ENT today to get it checked out. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Ken_PA]

Hi, it's not usual but it's not that rare, either.

If there is internal scarring (fibrosis) it might never go down. or take years.

Cancer gets immovable, btw, when it grows into surrounding tissue - which fixes it in place.

You can figure out some way to accurately measure it and only get worried if it grows. (Constantly rubbing it will inflame and make it larger.)

[teet1]

Does anyone have any advice, please?