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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Nodes In Neck While Suffering From Lymphoma
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Thu, 12 Mar 2015
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Question : I AM A CONCERNED PARENT. MY DAUGHTER IS IN REMISSION FROM HODGEKINS LYMPHOMA FOR 1 YEARS NOW. SHE HAS DEVELOPED SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES IN HER NECK AGAIN AND IS HAVING ALOT OF PAIN IN HER NECK AND SHOULDER AND HEAD. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE AUGUST. WHAT CAN WE DO?
10 YEARS REMISSION.
HER NECK SWELLS UP LIKE A BULL FROG. SHE HAS HAD XRAYS OF THE CHEST , INFECTIOUS DIEASE BLOOD TESTS, BIOPSY OF LYMPH NODES IN NOVEMBER AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING.
YYYY@YYYY
10 YEARS REMISSION.
HER NECK SWELLS UP LIKE A BULL FROG. SHE HAS HAD XRAYS OF THE CHEST , INFECTIOUS DIEASE BLOOD TESTS, BIOPSY OF LYMPH NODES IN NOVEMBER AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING.
YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
Whole lymph node should be collected.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
For Hodkins lymphoma it is characteristic that in lymph nodes there are only few cancerous cells. The rest are regular lymphocytes which try to destroy this cells.
That is why, lymph node biopsy very often is negative as it is hard to collect this few cells.
Hodgins lymphoma likes to recur. That is why, any lymph nodes enlargement can not be ignored. The best way to diagnose it right now is to collect whole lymph node and check it by pathologist.
I suggest her to consult good hematologist or general surgeon and suggest lymph node removal.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Whole lymph node should be collected.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
For Hodkins lymphoma it is characteristic that in lymph nodes there are only few cancerous cells. The rest are regular lymphocytes which try to destroy this cells.
That is why, lymph node biopsy very often is negative as it is hard to collect this few cells.
Hodgins lymphoma likes to recur. That is why, any lymph nodes enlargement can not be ignored. The best way to diagnose it right now is to collect whole lymph node and check it by pathologist.
I suggest her to consult good hematologist or general surgeon and suggest lymph node removal.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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