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Enlarged, Painless Lymph Node On Neck, Night Sweats. Brother Had B Cell Lymphoma. Check Up Required?
I have had an enlarged, painless lymph node in my neck for 3 months. It is located in front of my trachea towards the right side. I woke up this morning and it had doubled in size. It is now almost 3 1/2 inches x 1inch. I've also started having night sweats since the lump appeared. I was on 4 different courses of antibiotics over the summer for a bacterial infection in my throat. I'm a 35 year old female. My brother had large b cell lymphoma. Should I go back to my Dr for this? Or is it because I was sick all summer?
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
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A lymphnode in your neck which has been there since 3 months and is increasing in size must be investigated even if its painless.
The history of B cell lymphoma in your brother makes it all the more important. Thought B cell lymphoma is not infective, you must get checked up by a doctor and get lymph node biopsy done.
Treatment will be on biopsy findings.
Hope this helps
Thanks for writing in to us.
A lymphnode in your neck which has been there since 3 months and is increasing in size must be investigated even if its painless.
The history of B cell lymphoma in your brother makes it all the more important. Thought B cell lymphoma is not infective, you must get checked up by a doctor and get lymph node biopsy done.
Treatment will be on biopsy findings.
Hope this helps
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