Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Pathology
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Hello doctor,
I am 30 years old. I have swollen glands in my neck which have been there for at least two to three years. I had a previous ultrasound for it which showed signs of reactive lymph nodes. I recently visited my GP as I felt swollen glands in my inguinal area for nine to ten months. I feel fit and fine otherwise with no other symptoms. The GP said he was not very concerned, but decided to send me to a hematologist who examined me and he said there are multiple lymph nodes in the neck and inguinal area but they are subcentimetric. The blood was all normal apart of mild neutropenia. He said he does not feel it would be something significant but he booked me for CT neck, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. I would appreciate your opinion.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I read your concern. You have swollen lymph nodes for many months. So it is advisable to investigate with histopathology examination of enlarged node to rule out the underlying cause. For that biopsy has to be taken and send it for a histopathology examination. CT (computed tomography) scan is also beneficial and you might not worry about radiation if a CT scan mandatory to perform. However, I recommend to investigate with biopsy for histopathology examination as well for primary work up.
I hope this helps.
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