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FNAC (fine-needle aspiration cytology) is a diagnostic procedure used to test the tissues and cells present in abnormal tissue growth. Here, a hollow needle is inserted into the mass and cells are collected for testing. These cells are examined under the microscope after staining.

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My 1-year-old son has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and his blood tests are negative for viruses. What could this be?

Query: Hello doctor,I brought my 1-year-old son who is 22 Ibs and 33 inches to the doctor due to what I thought was a hernia in his groin. He also has an enlarged lymph node in his neck. However, the doctor said that it was not a hernia. The blood test showed elevated liver enzymes and borderline low plate...  Read Full »


Dr. Shobhit Shah

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. An enlarged lymph node points to an infection in the body, which can be tuberculosis or any other chronic illness. FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the lymph node will tell about the size of the lymph node, whether they are matt...  Read Full »

Kindly suggest a treatment for granulomatous mastitis.

Query: Hi doctor, I had an excisional biopsy of a lump just below my left breast last week. My biopsy report states that I have granulomatous mastitis. My surgeon has put me on an antibiotic called Claribid for three weeks. Please advise on the course of treatment.  Read Full »


Dr. Arvind Guru

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I concur with your surgeon's advice in principle. Though to be accurate and specific, I would like to go over your biopsy report, medical records, and surgeon's notes. So kindly follow-up with more information or continue treatment as advised by your doctor.   Read Full »

What does my FNAC report of breast depicts?

Query: Hello doctor, I am waiting to be booked for what my doctor calls a core-biopsy and it is taking too long. As I wait I would like to research and gain more information. I would like an interpretation of this report please. These are the results of a fine needle aspiration on left breast: The smears...  Read Full »


Dr. Patil Pratik Pramod

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a picture suggestive of a fibroadenoma. It is not a malignant bump. But, FNAC identifies only the part that has been included in that needle. So to confirm, we do a trucut biopsy which tests the entire lump and is conclusive. 99 % this is a non-cancerous lump.  Read Full »

I have lymph node swelling and brain fog. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 19-year-old male, currently on no medication, and have never taken any medication. I have no illnesses that I am aware of, but I have had brain fog for the past three years. It all started when I was around 15 years old. My acne also got worse during that time. The brain fog has ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vedprakash Verma

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. You can go for lymph node FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) if it is increasing in size, painful, or tender. Is there any recent infection that could cause an increase in lymphadenitis? I hope this will...  Read Full »

I had an ultrasound. Please review my reports.

Query: Hi doctor, I would like you to take a look at my ultrasound report from today. The region of interest is superficial to the left parotid corresponds to a 12 x 14 x 5 mm focus of echogenic soft tissue, possibly representing accessory parotid tissue. Within it are some small rounded hypoechoic foci. N...  Read Full »


Dr. Vivek Chail

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your ultrasound scan report shows that there is a small area in the left parotid region, the upper part of the neck, and this is on a plane above the parotid gland, a salivary gland. This is likely a normal accessory (extra) salivary gland and less likely to be any abnor...  Read Full »

I have thyroid nodules. Should I undergo surgery?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 41 year old male. My weight is 196 lbs and height is 6 feet. I have nodules in the thyroid gland since last two years. Initially, it started as a feeling of imbalance in the head about two years back. The initial assumption was vertigo and later it was found to be a small nodul...  Read Full »


Dr. Divakara. P

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Basically, your scan reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) are showing that you have thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid gland) along with a nodule in the thyroid gland. Because of this problem you are having the symptoms. Initially,you had hyperth...  Read Full »

Are swollen lymph nodes in the neck and groin without any symptoms concerning?

Query: Hello doctor, My 27-year-old daughter has had two enlarged lymph nodes in her neck and groin for four months. She had her blood tests done, and they have come back normal. She has no other symptoms. She is skinny, and so the doctor feels that the lymph nodes are noticeable for this reason. Is thi...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your daughter has had three palpable lymph nodes, two in the neck and one in the groin, for the last four months. Swollen lymph nodes generally develop due to previous or present infec...  Read Full »

I started feeling sharp stabbing pain in my breast. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18 year old female. A few days ago I noticed that my left breast was very tender. Yesterday morning I started feeling sharp stabbing pain inside my breast near the nipple every hour or so. Yesterday night I started to feel the pain 10 times worse and more frequently. I also not...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Invasive ductal carcinoma at 18 years of age is unlikely even though you have a history in family recently. The pain in the left nipple area which had a sudden onset in last few days and have been decreasing with a localised redness around nipple goes more in favour...  Read Full »

Can mixed spongiform thyroid nodules be a malignant one?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a female, 32 years old. I do not understand what my ultrasound report means. My gynecologist and PCP both felt a large mass on the right side of thyroid and told me that they have to refer me out and I need another biopsy. The last biopsy was a year back and it was benign. It was ...  Read Full »


Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned it appears that you have a thyroid nodule. According to the guidelines, if the nodule is more than 75 % of spongiform appearance, then they are benign and if less than 75% then there is a chance of malignancy wh...  Read Full »

Should I get an HIV test for swollen lymph nodes under my arms?

Query: Hello doctor,Around six months ago, I had oral intercourse with a male. He did not ejaculate in my mouth, but there was precum in my mouth. Two weeks later, I started getting abdominal pain, muscle cramps, and fatigue. I was told by a professional not to get an HIV test done as it was extremely low ...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from swollen glands underneath your arms with rashes. You had oral sexual intercourse six months ago. And you assume there is there may any link between your present sufferings with th...  Read Full »

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