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What Does The Report Say?
hi I had a ct of my neck and abdomen done and have a non specific elongated 2x1 cm prevascular low attenuation lymph node in the thorax can you explain this and risk of it being something serious. and also diffuse scattered sub centimeter mesenteric lymph nodes. thank you.
Fri, 25 Apr 2014
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It is important to know any history of medical illness which prompted you to get CT scan done. Essentially a 2 x 1 cm pre vascular lymph node may be observed and an isolated lymphnode may not be serious. However the diffuse scattered mesenteric lymphnodes need to be analyzed based on size, number and any regional pathology. Subcentimetric nodes are found in certain benign conditions. If you hare having abdominal pain and bowel symptoms then clinically important investigations and blood tests need to be done.
Thanks for writing in.
It is important to know any history of medical illness which prompted you to get CT scan done. Essentially a 2 x 1 cm pre vascular lymph node may be observed and an isolated lymphnode may not be serious. However the diffuse scattered mesenteric lymphnodes need to be analyzed based on size, number and any regional pathology. Subcentimetric nodes are found in certain benign conditions. If you hare having abdominal pain and bowel symptoms then clinically important investigations and blood tests need to be done.
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