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Child Has Lump On Neck. Asked To Remove Within A Month. What Could This Be?
My 5 year old daughter has developed a lump in her neck either being a lymph node or growth by/on it has changed in size & shape over four months, referral to ENT surgeon has led to urgent ultrasound and definite removal within month, as my daughter's were there I refrained from certain questions, and the specialist was careful in what she said avoiding removal discussion whyn children present, I want to know reasons removal is urgent and possibilities of what this growth could be????
Hi,
Thanks for placing your query here.
I can appreciate your concerns.
The most common lumps in neck are enlarged lymph nodes.
These can be caused by bacterial or viral infections, cancer , or other rare causes.
The procedure of removing the affected node & subjecting the tissue for further testing to confirm the cause is termed "excision biopsy "
Therefore the excision biopsy is the logical first step.
Further treatment will depend upon the cause found.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Wish her a good health.
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Child Has Lump On Neck. Asked To Remove Within A Month. What Could This Be?
Hi, Thanks for placing your query here. I can appreciate your concerns. The most common lumps in neck are enlarged lymph nodes. These can be caused by bacterial or viral infections, cancer , or other rare causes. The procedure of removing the affected node & subjecting the tissue for further testing to confirm the cause is termed excision biopsy Therefore the excision biopsy is the logical first step. Further treatment will depend upon the cause found. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help. Wish her a good health.