What Is Strep Throat?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Swollen Neck
In some cases, the patient will have a visibly swollen neck. The swelling can also be felt by touch, but the area is likely to be quite tender for the patient. In cases of strep throat, this swelling is also certainly caused by swollen lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small glands that make up part of the immune system.
Their role is to filter unwelcome intruders from the blood while also acting as a kind of outpost for white blood cells. They can become swollen when there are a lot of pathogens in the body, and this can cause the neck to become swollen overall as well.
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