Other Causes of Swollen Glands:
o Thyroid Cancer
o Cancer or cancer metastasis
o Silicone Particles In Body (Finger or Toe Joint Implants, Breast Implants)
o Medications (e.g. Phenytoin, an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of epilepsy)
o Bulimia:
An eating disorder that occurs mostly in females, is characterized by compulsive overeating usually followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative or diuretic abuse, and is often accompanied by sense of guilt and depression.
o Connective Tissue Disease:
Any of various diseases or disorders (as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis nodosa, rheumatic fever, and dermatomyositis) marked by inflammatory or degenerative changes in connective tissue;called also collagen disease, collagenolysis, collagen vascular disease.
o Gaucher Disease:
Gaucher disease is an inherited metabolic disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called glucocerebroside accumulate in the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow, and sometimes in the brain.
o Hodgkin's Disease:
Lymphatic tissue neoplasm that is characterized by progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, and liver and by progressive anemia.
o Non-Hodgkins Lymphomas (A usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue)
o Sarcoidosis:
A chronic disease of unknown cause that is characterized by the formation of nodules resembling true tubercles especially in the lymph nodes, lungs, bones, and skin.
o Sjogren's Syndrome (Sicca syndrome):
A chronic autoimmune disease in which white blood cells attack the moisture-producing glands. The hallmark symptoms are dry eyes and dry mouth, but it is a systemic disease, affecting many organs and may cause fatigue.