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Lymph node right clavical04/09/2008 01:51PM |
I have had a swollen lymph node right clavical for about three weeks now. My doctor did a CT scan of chest and mammogram. Also chest X-ray and blood work which all came out normal. She put me on Augmentin for 10 days but I got sick from it, so now just straight Amoxicillin. She does not believe it`s cancer from the testing, and it`s also soft in touch. The node itself isn`t painful, but it is around my neck. I`m a 49 year old female, and she said if the Amoxicillin doesn`t take it down, then I would get a biopsy. However, the first time I was on it, she did say she thought it had gone down. I just want to know if this info seems correct and if all the appropriate testing up to this point has been done?
Lymph nodes can enlarge during infections such as a cold or skin infection. Also cat scratches are a common reason. Some tumors can show up in a lymph node as well. The tests your doctor ordered appear to be appropriate to look for common cancers that could spread to a lymph node. The exam is important too. If the lymph node does not completely resolve with a short course of antibiotics, I agree that the lymph node should be biopsied or removed so that it can be evaluated under a microscope. It is common for the lymph node to be enlarged without a clear reason and not cancerous, but it is important to be sure by removing it. This can be done as an outpatient under local anesthetic or local with mild sedation.
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Jeffrey J. Sussman, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology Department of Surgery College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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