About Charles Cusumano PA-C, DFAAPA Expertise I will answer all questions pertaining to first aid. These include medical emergencies, trauma care, home protection and will dispell myths associated with home remedies and general medical care.
Experience I am a nationally certified Physician Assistant/Family Medicine Practitioner. I am ACLS certified; serve as the healthcare provider for our high school basketball team. I have been in practice since 1975 and have taught Amulatory Pediatric Trauma classes at a Physician Assistant Program in Colorado. I was also honored as a Distinguished Fellow in the AAPA.
Awards and Honors Distinguised Fellow American Academy of Physician Assistants
First Aid - Lymph gland swelling, one side of neck, after mosquito bite.
Expert: Charles Cusumano PA-C, DFAAPA - 5/23/2004
Question Question Not sure who to direct this to, if not you, please let me know which one to send it to. Thanks! I first sent this to Dr. Donovan's, he's suggested to check with someone else, he said he thinks he does know, but would not want to give me the wrong information.
I'm looking for information on possible infection from a mosquito bite, and I came across your contact info. On Wednesday, I was bitten by what I'm assuming was a mosquito, as this is the time of year for them in OK. Although I'm like a mosquito magnet, I've never had a bite like this one, they've never made me feel ill before. This is a huge, swelled area around the bite, which got worse Thursday, it's approximately 1" x 1/2", back of the shoulder area, and there was a piece of something it left behind in the center of the bite area that I gently removed with tweezers. I've felt slightly ill, and it's been a painful bite. Friday morning, had some neck pain which turns out to be what looks like a swollen lymph gland on side of neck just above the shoulder area where the bite is. Question - Can infection from a mosquito bite spread beyond the immediate site of the little nasty bug's bite? Just curious. I'm sure it will go away soon, and I'll feel better, but I was only wondering.
Answer Hi Jean,
I highly doubt that this is a mosquito bite. It sounds more like a sting from a hymenoptera of some kind. Mosquito bites seldom, if ever, get infected or spread to lymph nodes. I would recommend a visit to your healthcare provider and see if antibiotics are in order. Possibly, a steroid injection might be a good idea. I wouldn't just let this go.
