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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
Swollen lymph node in breast?
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Swollen lymph node in breast?
by PRB, Sep 10, 2004 12:00AM
I am 37 and have been having a clear discharge from my left breast for several months. I have had a hysterectomy and am on Menest. My doctor recently sent me for a mammogram which showed 2 density nodules. When compared to a baseline mammogram from 2 years ago it is a new finding. I had an ultrasound a couple of days ago and they said that it only showed a swollen lymph node. I have been told to wait 6 months and repeat mammogram and ultrasound. Is it reasonable to wait that long or should I seek another opinion? Is it common for lymph nodes in the breast to be enlarged?
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-JS, Sep 10, 2004 12:00AM
Dear PRB, Lymph nodes can be swollen due to infection or inflammation, and something like this can resolve on it's own. You could always seek an opinion from a breast specialist to look at the mammogram films, and ultrasound to evaluate and give a second opinion.
Member Comments (1)
by indiana1971, Sep 30, 2008 11:39PM
A related discussion, Does a lymph node in the breast ever go away? was started.
