The common causes of supraclavicular lymph node enlargement include lymph node tuberculosis, acute and chronic lymphadenitis, lymphoma, and metastasis of malignant tumor.
1. Lymph node tuberculosis: it is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, often with a history of tuberculosis, and may present with enlarged supraclavicular lymph nodes, accompanied by systemic symptoms, such as low-grade fever, night sweats (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, and sweating stops after waking up), lethargy, and fatigue.
2. Acute and chronic lymphadenitis: usually caused by bacterial or viral infections, there may be enlarged supraclavicular lymph nodes, the enlarged lymph nodes often have pressure and pain, easy to push, no adhesion, and often need to take antibiotics and other medications under the guidance of a professional doctor.
3. Lymphoma: Lymphoma is a malignant tumor of the immune system, usually the first symptom is progressive and painless swelling of lymph nodes in the neck or supraclavicular lymph nodes, which may be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever, itching, and emaciation.
4. Lymph node metastasis of malignant tumor: malignant tumor metastasis in all parts of the body involves the supraclavicular lymph nodes, and the lymph nodes can be enlarged, which usually have hard texture, no pressure and pain, and often have adhesion with the surrounding tissues, and it is not easy to be pushed and other characteristics.
When the lymph nodes are found to be enlarged, you should go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the enlarged lymph nodes, and follow the doctor’s instructions to treat the cause of the disease.