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Question: i went to the doctor yesterday, my blood work was check for thirode, white blood cells and red blood cells. it cam back normal. I have a small lump at the base of my neck. my throat is scratchy. I am going for an ultra sound on Friday. I am very nervous, my mom died of lymphoma cancer.
Brief Answer:
Please give feedback and reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
I can understand the anxiety one gets if a family member, particularly a Mother died
of Lymphoma.
Lymphomas usually do not occur in lymph nodes at the base of neck.
Secondly it would be advisable to have ultrasonography of the affected area to know whether this is lymph node or sebaceous cyst or a lipoma. FNAC if required can help further.
In case lymphoma is suspected, excision of the lump to send it for histo-pathology examination should be done to make sure about the probable diagnosis and if this is any of the benign lesion as mentioned above you can certainly get off the stress and anxiety.
So do not get stressed out until we receive the ultrasonography report.
Just relax at the moment.
I hope this answer helps you.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Please give feedback and reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
I can understand the anxiety one gets if a family member, particularly a Mother died
of Lymphoma.
Lymphomas usually do not occur in lymph nodes at the base of neck.
Secondly it would be advisable to have ultrasonography of the affected area to know whether this is lymph node or sebaceous cyst or a lipoma. FNAC if required can help further.
In case lymphoma is suspected, excision of the lump to send it for histo-pathology examination should be done to make sure about the probable diagnosis and if this is any of the benign lesion as mentioned above you can certainly get off the stress and anxiety.
So do not get stressed out until we receive the ultrasonography report.
Just relax at the moment.
I hope this answer helps you.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What else could it be. My blood work came back normal. Would it show in blood wirk
Brief Answer:
Sebaceous cyst, lipoma, lymph node etc
Detailed Answer:
Blood work is usually not much useful in such lumps diagnosis but yet should be done.
Already mentioned above about the possible diagnosis as lymph node ,sebaceous cyst, lipoma and so on.
Do not worry at the moment; no stress and no anxiety please.
Sebaceous cyst, lipoma, lymph node etc
Detailed Answer:
Blood work is usually not much useful in such lumps diagnosis but yet should be done.
Already mentioned above about the possible diagnosis as lymph node ,sebaceous cyst, lipoma and so on.
Do not worry at the moment; no stress and no anxiety please.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Picture shows nothing. It is front near the throat box. On the left side. Size of quarter. You can only feel it when my neck is in the right position. Of I put my head back you can't feel it
Brief Answer:
Clinical examination and investigations as suggested
Detailed Answer:
Please request your Doctor/Surgeon for clinical examination which is very important for clinical diagnosis; ultrasonography and FNAC. Let us see the reports then decide.
Clinical examination and investigations as suggested
Detailed Answer:
Please request your Doctor/Surgeon for clinical examination which is very important for clinical diagnosis; ultrasonography and FNAC. Let us see the reports then decide.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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