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What Does A Swollen Lymph Node In The Neck Indicate?
my mother who is 81 years old has a swollen gland in her neck the left side and is drooling.. she has difficulty with swallowing.. She has dementia.. Recently she had thrush in her mouth completed the course of antibiotics for this. What could be the cause of her swollen lymph nodes.
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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Swollen Lymph Nodes can be either reactive due to infection or may be neoplastic. Simple fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) procedure is needed to rule out malignant etiology.
As neoplasms are common in the elderly, they have to be ruled out. My suggestion is to please general physician and have FNAC or biopsy done from the swollen lymph nodes.
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Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Swollen Lymph Nodes can be either reactive due to infection or may be neoplastic. Simple fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) procedure is needed to rule out malignant etiology.
As neoplasms are common in the elderly, they have to be ruled out. My suggestion is to please general physician and have FNAC or biopsy done from the swollen lymph nodes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
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