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What Causes A Swollen Lymph On The Left Side Of Neck?
Question: I'm 47, a black female and my doctor just happen to find a swollen lymph on the left side of my neck thru an MRI. the biopsy came back as reactive lymphoid tissue and no signs of cancer so far. They want to cut it out but you don't know it's there and its been there now for six months and hasn't changed in size. I have no symptoms and just read something on the internet about bug bites behind the ear but not a bug bite. this is me, I've experience the bite behind my ears a few times but chalked it up to mites? Could this be the cause of the swollen lymph? because I have been experiencing a lot of dizziness and some vertigo. I'm 511 and weigh 205
Brief Answer:
Reactive Hyperplasia Lymphnode Lump behind left ear
Detailed Answer:
HI,Dear,Good Evening and Thanks for the query to HCM. I studied your query in full details of elucidative brief up from you and understood concerns about the unwanted surgery when there is no cancer report in it.
Dear,to some extent I agree with you and would advise you to wait for 3-6 wks.Its your right to avoid unwanted surgery and to choose alternative options as a patient.
Till the time following health tips would help you to recover fast from the present lump-
a-Antibiotics-x 10 days with Doxycycline 200mg -to fight out any infection due to Scalp infection or from multiple mite bites as confirmed from your query.
b-Tb NSAIDs-x 10 days
c-Tb-Ornidazole with Oflox-if it does not respond to earlier treatments
@I would advise to wait when the Biopsy report is not cancer and only reactive hyperplazia,which could be due to ?Scalp infection or multiple bites.
-You have that option, when reactive hyperplazia is suspected, I would wait for the antibiotic and supportive treatment trial for 3-6 wks and then would advise to rethink Surgery if need be.
@-I would review case after 3-6 wks at HCM if you revert your query again and or contact at HCM when if the number of the nodes increases or the new symptoms grow.
Hope this would resolve your anxiety .
Wishing you healthy living in time to come...!!
Wellcome any further query in this regard, I would love to help you till satisfied.
Good Night.
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
From XXXXXXX
Reactive Hyperplasia Lymphnode Lump behind left ear
Detailed Answer:
HI,Dear,Good Evening and Thanks for the query to HCM. I studied your query in full details of elucidative brief up from you and understood concerns about the unwanted surgery when there is no cancer report in it.
Dear,to some extent I agree with you and would advise you to wait for 3-6 wks.Its your right to avoid unwanted surgery and to choose alternative options as a patient.
Till the time following health tips would help you to recover fast from the present lump-
a-Antibiotics-x 10 days with Doxycycline 200mg -to fight out any infection due to Scalp infection or from multiple mite bites as confirmed from your query.
b-Tb NSAIDs-x 10 days
c-Tb-Ornidazole with Oflox-if it does not respond to earlier treatments
@I would advise to wait when the Biopsy report is not cancer and only reactive hyperplazia,which could be due to ?Scalp infection or multiple bites.
-You have that option, when reactive hyperplazia is suspected, I would wait for the antibiotic and supportive treatment trial for 3-6 wks and then would advise to rethink Surgery if need be.
@-I would review case after 3-6 wks at HCM if you revert your query again and or contact at HCM when if the number of the nodes increases or the new symptoms grow.
Hope this would resolve your anxiety .
Wishing you healthy living in time to come...!!
Wellcome any further query in this regard, I would love to help you till satisfied.
Good Night.
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
From XXXXXXX
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