Can swollen lymph nodes be symptom of high blood pressure?
Patient: Hi. I'm a 26 year old woman. I've had swollen lymph nodes since I was a kid, under both of my armpits and my inner thigh (groin?). Recently, I went to a doctor for my annual exam, and they did a blood pressure check. My blood pressure, surprising to me, was very high. Inspite my parent's health history of high pressure, I've always had a normal blood pressure. Can my swollen lymph nodes be the cause of my sudden rise of blood pressure? Doctor: No,your swollen lymph nodes will not increased your blood pressure directly...however you will have to rule out the cause of swollen lymph nodes,as some connective tissue disease which affects vascular system ,can increase your blood pressure