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I am having swollen lymph nodes in the abdomen. What could it possibly be?
Query: Hello doctor.I found swollen lymph nodes and a spleen in my abdomen, but no other symptoms were seen, and blood results were normal. I would like to know whether it is cancer. What else could it be if no infection is found?Please help Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Splenomegaly with swollen lymph nodes should always be investigated. Doctors will first try to rule out infectious etiology, and if no reason is detected, they will focus on ruling out malignancy. The following are som... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 32-year-old male. My height is 6 feet and 1 inches, and I weigh 176.37 pounds. My body is athletic, with 22 % body fat. Four years back, I was found accidentally on a routine ultrasound with a splenomegaly of 6.88 inches. I did complete blood work, and the results were normal. Afte... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will get back to you after going through your case history. Thank you. Read Full »
Is the pain in the left rib cage a sign of splenic artery infarction?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 44 years old male. I have a 17 cm area of hypodensity within the spleen of uncertain etiology. A place of vascular compromise is present with infiltrative processes. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your 17 cm area of hypodensity is of vascular origin, mostly splenic artery infarction (ccclusion of the splenic artery). For this evaluation, MR (Magnetic resonance) angiogram of the abdomen is the best. Also, a metastasis is a second possibility that requires PET (po... Read Full »