Toddler lymph node question

[flipflopsandwine]

Clayton has a lymph node that is a little bigger than others. The doctor said it's not a big deal. However, when he gets sick it gets pretty big. He had a cold all last week and is still a little stuffy. The node is bigger than normal. How long after his cold should it go back down?

[Deleted]

this just came up in my anatomy class last week! it's pretty common for lymph nodes to become enlarged with infection and then never return to their normal size. the node is still functioning and not a concern at all.

[flipflopsandwine]

Good to know! When we found it he had a bad case of eczema which contributed to the initial swelling. I'm always a little paranoid about it though, lol