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What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2017
Question: Ct results understanding. Trying to make sense of my findings since my doctors office was closed Friday due to the weather.. Can someone help me out??
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Reactive lymph nodes which most probably indicate an infection, history pls

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. The first thing I would like to ask is the indication for the investigation, it was unclear from the second attached image, and so could you please let me know why the CT was advised?

The investigations shows reactive lymph nodes in the cervical and parotid regions, which are most commonly associated with infection, and very rarely cancer.

Infections like:

Infectious mononucleosis
Rubella
Herpes simplex
Tuberculosis
Toxoplasmosis
Syphilis
to list a few.

I hope this makes things more clear, and please do write back to me with the indication which narrows down the search for the cause. I also hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shoaib Khan (24 minutes later)
It was advised because my lymph node in my neck wasnt going down. I have no pain and my doctor wanted to further investigate why my lymph node didnt want to go down. Its still enlarged.
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Further investigations will be mandatory

Detailed Answer:
Hello once again.

If no infections have been found, then further investigations will be required to find the cause for the lymph node presentation, tumors/cancer needs to be ruled out at this point.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shoaib Khan (2 hours later)
Thank you!!
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It was my pleasure entirely

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

I am glad I could be of assistance, please do not hesitate to ask me any further queries or information, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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What Does My Lab Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Reactive lymph nodes which most probably indicate an infection, history pls Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. The first thing I would like to ask is the indication for the investigation, it was unclear from the second attached image, and so could you please let me know why the CT was advised? The investigations shows reactive lymph nodes in the cervical and parotid regions, which are most commonly associated with infection, and very rarely cancer. Infections like: Infectious mononucleosis Rubella Herpes simplex Tuberculosis Toxoplasmosis Syphilis to list a few. I hope this makes things more clear, and please do write back to me with the indication which narrows down the search for the cause. I also hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you. Best wishes.