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What Do Enlarged Lymph Nodes In Chest Indicate?

What could an enlarged lymph nodes in chest indicate? CT scan in May 2017 showed my lymph nodes were enlarged. I had blood work in June 2016 to see I had scar??? (don t recall the name exactly) It was negative. I don t have any symptoms except for some occasion coughing . Thank you.
Fri, 29 Dec 2017
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hi. v need to c where are the lymohnodes exactly. usually hilar lymphnodes I'll be enlarged. if u have cough. kindly get a course of antibiotics prescribed from the pulmonologist. it usually comes down with a course of antibiotics. if it doesn't reduce only option available is lymph node biopsy and histopathology. this I'll give u a clear picture of what s the problem. usually it I'll be sarcoidosis r tuberculosis. both of the conditions can be treated medically and followed up. definitely this I'll help. thank u
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What Do Enlarged Lymph Nodes In Chest Indicate?

hi. v need to c where are the lymohnodes exactly. usually hilar lymphnodes I ll be enlarged. if u have cough. kindly get a course of antibiotics prescribed from the pulmonologist. it usually comes down with a course of antibiotics. if it doesn t reduce only option available is lymph node biopsy and histopathology. this I ll give u a clear picture of what s the problem. usually it I ll be sarcoidosis r tuberculosis. both of the conditions can be treated medically and followed up. definitely this I ll help. thank u