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Swollen Lymph Node in my Neck
by Kelly112, Mar 06, 2007 12:00AM
For over a year now I have had tenderness and swelling in my right lymph node in my neck with no other symptoms, I feel perfectly normal. It would come and go on a monthly basis. Earlier this year I began to realize that these symptoms are becoming more common and this would happen almost on a weekly basis. I have had blood work done with everything coming back normal. No elevated wbc, nothing out of the ordinary. Now this lymph node has been swollen for about 5 weeks now going on 6. My doctor thinks I have mono or I have an infection however I have absolutely no symptoms and feel perfectly fine. Can you have a mono or an infection for over a year and have the lymph nodes get progressively worse as time goes by? Has anyone else had these symptoms?
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By mono I guess you refer to Infectious mononucleosis, more commonly known as glandular fever in other English-speaking countries. It occurs most commonly in adolescents and young adults, where it is characterized by fever, sore throat, muscle soreness, and fatigue. Infectious mononucleosis typically produces a mild illness in small children, and is often asymptomatic. Mononucleosis is predominantly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which infects B cells (B-lymphocytes), producing a reactive lymphocytosis predominantly consisting of atypical lymphocytes, a specific type of T-cell that gives the disease its name.
A diagnosis of Mono can be established through examination and tests. Though, the EBV virus may remain dormant for some time and resurface at a later date. Please confirm this from a doctor though it is clear that the disease may be resurfacing of a previous infection.
You can get more information at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_mononucleosis
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