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Swollen Glands and Other Lumps Under the Skin


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Emergencies

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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

  • A new pulsating lump in the abdomen, groin, or leg that occurs with pain in the back, abdomen, groin, or leg
  • A rapidly forming lump in the throat that is causing any difficulty breathing:


Last Updated: May 8, 2007
Author:
Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Medical Review:
William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine

Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology


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