What to do about swollen lymph in the neck

Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck should be treated according to the cause of the disease, such as the use of anti-infective treatment for infections of the upper respiratory tract, and the choice of surgery and chemotherapy for cancer metastasis. 1. Inflammatory infections: it is a common cause of enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, for all kinds of inflammatory infections caused by cervical lymphadenitis, the texture is softer, the tenderness is obvious, and the mobility is good. If the bacterial infection lymphadenitis, can be taken amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotics; for viral infection lymphadenitis can be taken acyclovir, ribavirin and other drugs treatment. 2. Lymphoma: including Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The main manifestations are enlargement of lymph nodes, pain, low fever, etc. The main treatment is chemotherapy (such as vincristine, etc.) or bone marrow transplantation. 3. Cancer metastasis: it can be caused by metastasis of lung cancer, thyroid cancer, laryngeal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, breast cancer and so on, and usually has the symptoms of the primary disease. It is mainly treated for the primary disease, such as resection of thyroid cancer and radiotherapy. Lymphatic swelling in the neck should be treated by a doctor in time.