CNY hospital spots one common reaction to Covid vaccines: swollen lymph nodes
Updated Apr 03, 2021;
Posted Apr 03, 2021
Onondaga County sponsored a clinit where medical workers administer coronavirus vaccinations at the Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse Thursday, February 18, 2021.N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com
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Normally, that’s a cause for concern.
“An enlarged lymph node can be a flag for cancer,” said Dr. David Wang, Crouse’s medical director for breast imaging. “But an enlarged lymph node can also be seen with infection or any inflammatory process going on.”
Spurred by similar reports circulating among other radiologists, Crouse technicians began to ask patients: “Have you had a Covid-19 vaccine recently? Which arm?”