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What Does High WBC Count And Swollen Lymph Node In A Child Indicate?

6 mo old boy with fever 104-100 white count was as high as 47000 down now to 20000. Lymph nodes in neck swollen. He has always been prone to slight illnesses. He at Vanderbilt now been there 3 days. Docs can t figure it out all tests good(spinal tap, ultrasounds, cats, etc). We all fear leukemia. What do u think?
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Hi... I understand your concern. I am afraid, your thoughts may be right. The only sure way to know is doing a bone marrow aspiration and perform a histopathological examination and flowcytometry.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Does High WBC Count And Swollen Lymph Node In A Child Indicate?

Hi... I understand your concern. I am afraid, your thoughts may be right. The only sure way to know is doing a bone marrow aspiration and perform a histopathological examination and flowcytometry. Regards - Dr. Sumanth