Can Asthma Treatment Cause Enlarged Lymph Nodes With Thickened Cortex?

Posted on Mon, 28 May 2018

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Question : I have been diagnosed with enlarged lymph nodes with thickened cortex ... Can asthma treatment cause this

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
asthma treatment does not cause enlarged lymph nodes.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I have read your query thoroughly.

* Asthma treatment will not cause enlarged lymph nodes.
It is usually the primary infection which leads to secondary lymph node
enlargement.

Kindly give me further details so that I can answer your query completely.

1. Current symptoms in details.
2. Lymph node site, size, number.
3. Current medication details.

Awaiting for your response.
Regards.

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Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (1 hour later)

Have several enlarged nodes in abdomen both arm pits and neck ... These have been noted over past two to three years .... R arm pit one is 8 mm and one in r front lower neck is 6mm .... Both for fine needle biopsy in two weeks

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
follow up .

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the details.

* These various sites lymph nodes do not relate with treatment of asthma.

* I recommend to relax and wait until the reports of fine needle biopsy turn out.

Feel free to ask further doubts.
Wish you fine health ahead.
Regards.

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