From your description, these lumps sound like enlarged lymph nodes. Most of the time, enlarged lymph nodes occur as a reaction to infection or inflammation in the body. However, less commonly, enlarged lymph nodes can occur due to a type of cancer that arises in lymph nodes (lymphoma).
You should see your doctor, and undergo further evaluation, if you have had these enlarged lymph nodes for more than 3 or 4 weeks.
Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, DM, FACS
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