What are the hazards of ear lymph nodes

Normal people have lymph nodes behind their ears. If there are no other symptoms, it is a normal phenomenon, will not cause any harm, and does not require treatment. However, for example, if there are phenomena such as touch or pain that affect normal life or cause problems in daily life, the lymph nodes may have caused complications of inflammation due to other factors in the early stage or may be involved in causing other diseases, which will cause harm to the human body and you need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Analysis and suggestions based on common symptoms:

Generally speaking, unexplained enlargement of the cervical and supraclavicular lymph nodes indicates a systemic lymphoproliferative disease and should be taken seriously and further examined and confirmed. In fact, swollen lymph nodes can be a very small case, which is a general bacterial infection causing an inflammatory reaction. This type of swollen lymph nodes is easier to solve. For example, swollen submandibular lymph nodes are mostly caused by inflammation of the mouth and throat. It can be treated with external application of Chinese medicine. Prunella vulgaris is used by many patients. Swollen lymph nodes behind the ear may also be caused by bacterial infection.

Usually, the inflammatory swelling and hyperplasia of the lymph nodes behind the ear are caused by colds and low body resistance. Drinking more water, eating more vegetables and fruits and paying attention to rest can help recovery. Avoid spicy, raw, cold and irritating foods. Take oral anti-inflammatory, anti-swelling, blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs to prevent infection. Hot compress physical therapy is beneficial to recovery. If not treated actively, it may cause purulent infection.

If pain and swelling occur, acute lymphadenitis should be considered, which is mostly due to an inflammatory reaction caused by bacterial infection of the lymph nodes, affecting life and study, and requires drug treatment. It is recommended to conduct a comprehensive analysis based on the current symptoms. If only painless swelling occurs, generally no treatment is required. The diagnosis can be determined by observing the number and location of the lymph nodes.

Swollen lymph nodes can also be a sign of physical disease. Just like the incidence of lymphoma has been gradually increasing recently, swollen lymph nodes is the biggest sign.

There are four main causes of swollen lymph nodes:

1. Inflammatory swelling: Acute and chronic lymph node infections caused by bacteria, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, fungi, spirochetes, protozoa, worms, etc. can cause lymph node swelling.

2. Tumorous swelling: Cancer metastasis usually occurs in the lymph nodes, so be careful.

3. Reactive hyperplasia: Lymph nodes swell because the body is stimulated.

4. Histiocytic hyperplasia: There is a large number of histiocytic hyperplasia in the lymph nodes, which are distributed in a focal or diffuse manner, and granulomas may be formed, such as Langerhan histiocytosis. In addition, there are a large number of Niemann-Pickz cells in the lymph nodes, and when Gautier cells aggregate, they can also cause lymph node enlargement, such as Niemann-Pickz disease, Gautier disease, etc.

Therefore, the above may be signs of swollen lymph nodes. Whether it is swollen lymph nodes behind the ears or others, a thorough diagnosis is required to find out the cause.