Where are the lymph nodes in the head and neck

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With the development of modern science and technology and the improvement of life quality, more and more diseases are known. And the neck has become the body mass of multiple areas. According to relevant reports, in the pathological examination of many masses, the neck mass accounts for 8.07%. The neck is the confluence of lymph nodes in the head and the whole body; it is the hub of the digestive tract and digestive tract, and also plays an important role in blocking bacteria and other harmful microorganisms into the body, so the neck is also the most prone to mass. By learning to understand the examination methods and possible causes of neck mass, it is very important to discover the occurrence of early disease and timely treatment and rehabilitation in the later stage.

Where are the lymph nodes in the head and neck

First, self examiners should choose a place with sufficient light, then fully expose their neck, sit or stand in front of the mirror, look up, carefully observe whether there are abnormal protuberances in the neck, and pay special attention to whether both sides of the neck are symmetrical. Finally, you need to put a small mirror behind your head and check the back of your neck through the big mirror.

Second: when self-examination, you can use the palms of your fingers to touch the neck areas according to a certain procedure. If a lump is found, be sure to pay attention to where the lump appears, including the appearance (depth, skin color, activity, shape, size, quantity, tenderness, etc.). If you can observe or touch the mass, you can make a primary judgment of the disease according to its size.

Third: if the touch mass has red, swelling, heat, pain and other obvious conditions, most of the cases for acute lymphadenitis. When the original lesion disappears, the symptoms will be cured naturally. If at the beginning only painless swelling of lymph nodes, and then slowly ulceration, and continue to spread around (like a mouse hole, continue to form a number of subcutaneous blanket tube, sinus and ulcer), this is lymphatic tuberculosis. This type of disease usually occurs in infants and preschool children, and rarely occurs in adults.

matters needing attention

Self examination and judgment of disease is only a simple method, which plays an important role in early detection of disease and finding the best treatment opportunity. Therefore, once the self-examination out of discomfort, please go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible, do not miss the best opportunity for treatment.