my son is 10 years old and had 2 knots come up one on the side of his face close to the bottom of his ear and the other one at thebottom of his face close to his throat. What could this be and do we need to be concerned. They both are sore to the touch.
Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor. These are most likely enlarged lymph nodes. Commonly due to some infection in oral cavity, these nodes enlarge. Inflammatory process in them causes pain. In my clinic, I look for source of infection & if found, removed. Antibiotics are prescribed and if there is no obvious source, FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology of the lump is done. Treatment is done accordingly. Hope this helps. Wish you healthy life. Thanks. Regards.