Current medical status: Hypochondria
Current medical treatment: None
Given the data you provided, it is very hard to determine the real cause. Swelling in the neck area can be due to several causes. Most often enlarged lymph nodes appear due to surrounding inflammation. On the other hand, certain of the possible causes, including cancer of the throat, cannot be excluded without a laringoscopy by an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist.
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