What causes elevated WBC count and swelling under the chin?
Patient: My white blood count is up some I have a cyst in my sinus cavity on the left side and swelling around my coller bone on the left side and swelling under my chin on the left side with cold burn feeling and sweating a lot on my neck and forehead I have had X-ray cr scan blood work what could it be Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.   High white blood count can be due to infection, stress, bone marrow disease/immune disorder or some type of cancer or even medication with corticosteroids. Since you are already diagnosed with sinus, infection may be a cause of the swelling. You might be having swollen lymph nodes. Consult an ENT specialist, get all investigations & tests done. Your treatment will depends on the reports of the investigations done.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.