Are persistent swollen lymph nodes following COVID-19 infection a cause of concern in babies?

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I have gone through the CBC (complete blood count) reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), the values are within acceptable limits. Please note that occasionally during illness, children below eight years of age may have swollen lymph nodes that may come and go as a part of the illness. When the child is unwell, the lymph nodes may swell and eventually reduce once the child gets well. Nothing needs to be done about the same.

The following lymph node swellings are abnormal in any age group:

1. Rapidly enlarging nodes.
2. Nodes joined to each other.
3. Nodes oozing pus from within or are ulcerating.
4. Nodes more than 20 mm in any dimension.

If your child falls into the above category, it is best to do a CT (computed tomography) scan of the neck and thorax to rule out any major issues.

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Yes, it is fine since the total WBC (white blood cells) count is normal. Although the lymphocyte subset of WBC counts has increased when compared to the other subsets, the overall WBC counts are fine, which is acceptable.

If the WBC count was raised with a raised lymphocyte subset, it would have been slightly worrisome. However, it is not so in this case.

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