THE UK has been hit by a barrage of winter illnesses this year. Nasty winter bugs, including flu, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus ...

You might need surgery to drain the abscess. Swollen, tender, or enlarged lymph nodes may be felt under one or both of your arms. Breast tissue extends to the armpit, so you may notice a swollen ...

Treatment may depend on the cause. A sinus infection, also known as sinusitis or rhinosinusitis, occurs when your nasal cavities become swollen and inflamed. Fluid buildup in the sinuses can allow ...

The openings of the Bartholin's glands are located at either side of the vaginal entrance. They can get blocked by something like an infection. If this happens, the buildup of fluid leads to a cyst. A ...

The most common type of anal abscess is a perianal abscess, which typically appears as a painful swelling near the opening of your anus (the section at the end of your digestive tract where poop ...

It can also cause fever, headaches, muscle aches, back pain, low energy and swollen lymph nodes. “The infection can be passed on through close person-to-person contact with someone who has the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection. That's equivalent to one in ...

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Lymph nodes are pea-sized lumps of tissue found throughout the body, They contain white blood cells that help to fight infection. So it's important to note these glands often swell as a response ...

You might have surgery to remove lymph nodes in your tummy (abdomen). These are called the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. This operation is called a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. This is a ...

At MSK, breast cancer surgery and breast reconstruction often are done during the same procedure. During surgery, your doctor may also do a lymph node biopsy. This procedure lets them take a sample of ...