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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph On Base Of Head And Groin Area
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I have what appears to be a swollen lymph node on the base of my head/top neck area in addition to another seemingly large node on my right bikini/pubic area, and similarly one under my chin/lower soft palate area. They seemed to have surfaced at the same time. I saw my ENT initially since the head and chin nodes were apparent first. She perscribed an antibotic regemine which I finished about a week ago and the swelling hasn't changed. Perhaps you can suggest next steps?
I have what appears to be a swollen lymph node on the base of my head/top neck area in addition to another seemingly large node on my right bikini/pubic area, and similarly one under my chin/lower soft palate area. They seemed to have surfaced at the same time. I saw my ENT initially since the head and chin nodes were apparent first. She perscribed an antibotic regemine which I finished about a week ago and the swelling hasn't changed. Perhaps you can suggest next steps?
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTHCARE MAGIC.
YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY IS SUGGESTIVE OF "REACTIVE LYMPHADENOPATHY" SECONDARY TO SOME INFECTION YOU MIGHT HAVE ACQUIRED -POSSIBLY A URINARY TRACT INFECTION/SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION AS EVIDENCED BY SWOLLEN PUBIC LYMPH NODE.I SUGGEST YOU GET TESTED FOR ROUTINE PANEL OF STI'S SCREEN -VDRL,HBSAG,HIV ELISA,HPV DNA.ONCE RESULTS ARE CONFIRMED APPROPRIATE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN.BIOPSY OF THE LYMPH NODES CAN BE HELPFUL.TREATMENT INCLUDES DRUGS LIKE PENICILLIN,ACYCLOVIR,CEFTRIAXONE,NORFLOXACIN.CONSULT AN EXPERT VENEROLOGIST FOR FURTHER QUERIES.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY IS SUGGESTIVE OF "REACTIVE LYMPHADENOPATHY" SECONDARY TO SOME INFECTION YOU MIGHT HAVE ACQUIRED -POSSIBLY A URINARY TRACT INFECTION/SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION AS EVIDENCED BY SWOLLEN PUBIC LYMPH NODE.I SUGGEST YOU GET TESTED FOR ROUTINE PANEL OF STI'S SCREEN -VDRL,HBSAG,HIV ELISA,HPV DNA.ONCE RESULTS ARE CONFIRMED APPROPRIATE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN.BIOPSY OF THE LYMPH NODES CAN BE HELPFUL.TREATMENT INCLUDES DRUGS LIKE PENICILLIN,ACYCLOVIR,CEFTRIAXONE,NORFLOXACIN.CONSULT AN EXPERT VENEROLOGIST FOR FURTHER QUERIES.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
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