Arthritis of the neck, called cervical arthritis, is a common problem affecting about 85% of people over age 60. It is generally caused by wear and tear. Cervical arthritis (cervical spondylosis) can ...

NHS England has revealed that at-home cervical screening kits could potentially be rolled out in England from next year to help meet the goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040, according to a ...

On June 2023, CT imaging revealed enlarged lymph nodes in the bilateral cervical level II, left cervical levels III–V, and the left supraclavicular fossa, along with slight thickening of the ...

A lump on the side of the neck could be a swollen lymph node caused by a bacterial or viral infection or a benign (non-cancerous) growth like a cyst, lipoma, or goiter. Swollen, infected salivary ...

Lymph nodes are part of the body’s immune system. A swollen lymph node in the armpit may be a sign of a bacterial or viral infection, an injury, or a serious health condition, such as cancer.

The patient’s past medical history is remarkable only for an episode of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease 1 year earlier, diagnosed by excisional biopsy of a painfully swollen cervical lymph node.

Figure 2 Groups of cervical lymph nodes. I – below the body of the lower jaw; IA: group of chin nodes; IB: group of submandibular lymph nodes; II: upper jugular; IIA: upper jugular anterior; IIB: ...