Lumps in 19mo DS's neck

[ElphabaTheGreen]

There's two of them on the right side of his neck, hard, underneath the skin and about half the size of peas. They don't seem to hurt him. They look/feel like ganglions and move fairly freely beneath the skin ie they don't appear to be attached to anything like a muscle or gland, but the neck can be a dodgy location for lumps.

Should I get these checked out?

I had the same with my son when he was 4. I took him to the doctors as I was worried. They sent him to a paediatrician who took bloods and felt the rest of his glands. They think his lumps where a reaction to chicken pox.

Has your DS had a virus lately?

I did wonder as soon as I posted this if I was getting worried about perfectly operational lymph nodes! He's recovering from quite a heavy cold. I did think swollen lymph nodes would be closer to the jaw, though. These are below, possibly slightly behind his ear, about half to two-thirds of the way down the side of his neck.

That's about exactly were my sons were and on the same side of his neck as well.

I would go to the doctors if you are worried or if they stay swollen for a week or two. Though I have no medical background so someone may say something different.