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Enlarged axillary nodes and spleen
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Enlarged axillary nodes and spleen
by vnss80, Feb 10, 2007 12:00AM
I am a 32 year old female.
I have recently discovered an enlarged lymph node on my right armpit. I did a breast ultrasound that was ok. on my right armpit, they found a 11,5 cm and a 7,8 cm lymph node. also, a 9.5 cm lymph node on the left armpit. is this the normal size for axillary lymph nodes? the ultrasound showed no signs of malignancy. also i am very concerned as to whether the ultra sound would show accurately malignancy in the lymph nodes. I had a complete blood count and a serum protein electrophoresis test. results were perfectly ok.
my doctor also had me do a spleen ultrasound. the radiologist told me that my spleen is 12 cm long x 7.00 cm which is on the upper normal limit. I am panick because my research on the internet came out that enlarged lymph nodes & spleen are symptoms of hodgkins/non-hodgkins/leukemia etc. 7 years ago, when i had had a spleen ultrasound, it was small, 10.9 cm.
Are those findings normal or should i worry and what other tests could i possibly need to have done?
I have recently discovered an enlarged lymph node on my right armpit. I did a breast ultrasound that was ok. on my right armpit, they found a 11,5 cm and a 7,8 cm lymph node. also, a 9.5 cm lymph node on the left armpit. is this the normal size for axillary lymph nodes? the ultrasound showed no signs of malignancy. also i am very concerned as to whether the ultra sound would show accurately malignancy in the lymph nodes. I had a complete blood count and a serum protein electrophoresis test. results were perfectly ok.
my doctor also had me do a spleen ultrasound. the radiologist told me that my spleen is 12 cm long x 7.00 cm which is on the upper normal limit. I am panick because my research on the internet came out that enlarged lymph nodes & spleen are symptoms of hodgkins/non-hodgkins/leukemia etc. 7 years ago, when i had had a spleen ultrasound, it was small, 10.9 cm.
Are those findings normal or should i worry and what other tests could i possibly need to have done?
one more last question: what follow-up screening could comprise? i cant thing any other test to diagnose malignancies other than biopsy
http://www.aafp.org/afp/981015ap/ferrer.html
It depends on the suspected diagnosis what test is ordered, I can't recommend one for you since I haven't seen you in clinic.