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What Does A Painful Node In Groin Area Indicate?

I have a node in my groin that hurts, size of a pea. Doesnt hurt i runor excercise or relax.. Only if i touch it. And if i stand up straight i cant see it swollen, but it feels swollen.. And if i bend back it looks a little swollen from other lynph nodes on top of skin. Pleasee help im 19 going crazy and scared. Iv been in sexual relationships in the past and im just scared of the worst.
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
A swelling in the groin is most commonly due to lymph node enlargement.
However, clinical assessment is required to know the nature of the lesion.
Lymph node is usually firm and discrete to feel.
An ultrasound of the groin region will help to know the site and sxtent of the lesion.
An aspiration of the swelling is also required wherein a needle is inserted into the swelling, cells are aspirated, spread on a slide and stained with appropriate stain.
On examining the stained cells the nature of the swelling will be known and thus its management can be planned.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Does A Painful Node In Groin Area Indicate?

Hello and welcome to HCM, A swelling in the groin is most commonly due to lymph node enlargement. However, clinical assessment is required to know the nature of the lesion. Lymph node is usually firm and discrete to feel. An ultrasound of the groin region will help to know the site and sxtent of the lesion. An aspiration of the swelling is also required wherein a needle is inserted into the swelling, cells are aspirated, spread on a slide and stained with appropriate stain. On examining the stained cells the nature of the swelling will be known and thus its management can be planned. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal