Hi,I have had a large painful bump in my left temple for about a week and also noticed a very painful lymp node yesterday, also on the left side (above the clavicle). I thought the bump in the temple was a spider bite, but now Im wondering if it could also be a swollen lymp node.
Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Painful lymph node is suggestive of infection. You need to show it to a physician for a physical examination of the swelling and also to look for the site of infection. He may then start you on a course of antibiotics to control the infection. If even after that the swellings have not reduced then a needle biopsy of them will be needed to come to a diagnosis. Regards