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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On The Neck
Question: Hi,
My daughter swell on her neck. We checked with doctor and he said that is not any danagerous one, but need to do operation to remove it. My daughter is 4 years old, could you please suggest us and attached contains pic of swell
My daughter swell on her neck. We checked with doctor and he said that is not any danagerous one, but need to do operation to remove it. My daughter is 4 years old, could you please suggest us and attached contains pic of swell
Brief Answer:
Please upload an image.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. There is no image attached. Kindly upload an image or contact customer care.
2. Also add more details such as symptoms, circumstances under which this swelling was noticed, images of clinical examination notes, medication.
Awaiting your reply,
Regards.
Please upload an image.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. There is no image attached. Kindly upload an image or contact customer care.
2. Also add more details such as symptoms, circumstances under which this swelling was noticed, images of clinical examination notes, medication.
Awaiting your reply,
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Updated with reports
Brief Answer:
FNAC (Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology)
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. Get an FNAC (Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology) done.
2. From the location, this seems to be a second branchial cleft cyst. Other possibilities is a nectrotic lymph node, an epidermoid cyst, a salivary gland swelling and certain other rare possibilities.
3. Upload the report for further discussion.
4. A CT / MRI may be required depending upon the FNAC report.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
FNAC (Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology)
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. Get an FNAC (Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology) done.
2. From the location, this seems to be a second branchial cleft cyst. Other possibilities is a nectrotic lymph node, an epidermoid cyst, a salivary gland swelling and certain other rare possibilities.
3. Upload the report for further discussion.
4. A CT / MRI may be required depending upon the FNAC report.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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