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Enlarged lymph nodes in the stomach - please help.
Dear Doctors,
My mother-in-law who is only 43 years old has been in the hospital now for more than 2 weeks running all sorts of tests. She experienced pain in her chest and legs and when admitted originally was found to have a blood clot which spread to the lungs. She has been treated with blood thinners and this has seemed to resolve this issue. She has been still complaining of stomach pains. A CT scan, ultrasound and blood has been done and the doctor has indicated that she has abnormally enlarged lymph nodes in the stomach area, nothing else revealed. A biospy was done a few days however the specialist doctor has indicated that the results are inconclusive and they still do not know the cause.
My questions are:
1. Aside from infection (bacterial/viral) and cancer are there other ailments that could cause enlarged lymph nodes in the stomach area. Is it either infection or cancer?
2. Why would a biospy be inconclusive?
3. Would blood tests rule out cancer 100% or only a biospy?
4. Any other suggestions or advice would be helpful?
Regards, Alex in Toronto, Canada.
My mother-in-law who is only 43 years old has been in the hospital now for more than 2 weeks running all sorts of tests. She experienced pain in her chest and legs and when admitted originally was found to have a blood clot which spread to the lungs. She has been treated with blood thinners and this has seemed to resolve this issue. She has been still complaining of stomach pains. A CT scan, ultrasound and blood has been done and the doctor has indicated that she has abnormally enlarged lymph nodes in the stomach area, nothing else revealed. A biospy was done a few days however the specialist doctor has indicated that the results are inconclusive and they still do not know the cause.
My questions are:
1. Aside from infection (bacterial/viral) and cancer are there other ailments that could cause enlarged lymph nodes in the stomach area. Is it either infection or cancer?
2. Why would a biospy be inconclusive?
3. Would blood tests rule out cancer 100% or only a biospy?
4. Any other suggestions or advice would be helpful?
Regards, Alex in Toronto, Canada.
A related discussion, Swollen Stomach Lymph Nodes was started.
Dear Doctor,
Thank you for your note, my mother-in-law will be having the upper GI endoscopy done this week, she missed it so far because she ended up eating and taking some Tylenol prior to the test so it was put over a few days. I will write back with the results.
Thank you kindly, Alex in Toronto, Canada.
Thank you for your note, my mother-in-law will be having the upper GI endoscopy done this week, she missed it so far because she ended up eating and taking some Tylenol prior to the test so it was put over a few days. I will write back with the results.
Thank you kindly, Alex in Toronto, Canada.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Your mother-in -law's condition sounds worrisome. Was your mother an active person, since blood clots in the lets are very uncommon in active healthy individuals. Cancer and other infections can cause blood to clot abnomally.
Did the doctors do a upper GI endoscopy to look in inside of her stomach and duodeum.
A biopsy can be inconclusive if too few cells are found.
Blood tests cannot diagnose cancer
I would suggest that she have a gastroenterologist see your Mom and perform the upper GI endoscopy if that has not been done.
Did the doctors do a upper GI endoscopy to look in inside of her stomach and duodeum.
A biopsy can be inconclusive if too few cells are found.
Blood tests cannot diagnose cancer
I would suggest that she have a gastroenterologist see your Mom and perform the upper GI endoscopy if that has not been done.
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