What causes a lump under the chin in a child?
Patient: Hello, My son is 13months old and he has had a lump under his chis for about a month now. Its gotten bigger in the past couple of weeks. I have taken him to the doctor and they feel that it is a swollen lymph node due to his being ill. He has had cough and cold for about a month and for the past two weeks a double ear infection that I have been treating with antibiotics. I am starting to worry that he has something seriously wrong like (cancer) or something. Should I be really concerned here? Doctor: Hi dear,I understand your concernIt seems he has reactive lymphadenopathy due viral infection.You should be worried,but not too much.Observe for lymph.node, if it will decrease till 1sm,it is normal. If it will more,then 1 am,then perform blood test to exclude mononucleosis, other viral infection as herpes, for this you can give Ig M,G to HHV 6 type,Cytomegalovirus, EBV. It is also important to perform throat culture and consult child at ENT doctor to exclude chronic infection:adenoids,tonsillitis,ethmoiditis.If everything is Ok.You should wait at least 1month,it will decrease.For speedy recovery you should put on compress with Camphor every night(crash 2tablets,mix with water and apply to node,it will resolve, Camphor is strong antibiotics inflammed medicine).Please contact me before visiting your primary doctor.Wishing your baby good health