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Slightly swollen lymph node
by cheripoffs, Oct 10, 2008 08:39AM
I have had one slightly swollen lymph node on the right side of my groin for a month now and I'm wondering what the causes could be. When it first appeared it was very tender and painful and then after a week or so i didn't notice it (it may have even reduced) then about a week and a half ago it started to ache while walking but not as painful as before. I also notice that its quite firm (not really hard) and about a centimeter in diameter.
When I first got it i had just recovered from a two month chest infection which I had two courses of antibiotics for.
I had also torn two ligaments in my right knee (from a sporting injury) which led to significant swelling which still hasn't fully reduced.
I am 19 and study abroad in Italy so I didn't have time to get surgery for my leg. I know everyone says cancer is a possibility but I will have difficulty getting proper medical advice or tests till I go home to Australia in December.
Is it possible that its just a result of the reasons posted? I don't like worrying too much especially as I can't get much done about it for two months. Will it be ok for me to leave it till then, so long as I don't get any other symptoms and the node doesn't get bigger?
When I first got it i had just recovered from a two month chest infection which I had two courses of antibiotics for.
I had also torn two ligaments in my right knee (from a sporting injury) which led to significant swelling which still hasn't fully reduced.
I am 19 and study abroad in Italy so I didn't have time to get surgery for my leg. I know everyone says cancer is a possibility but I will have difficulty getting proper medical advice or tests till I go home to Australia in December.
Is it possible that its just a result of the reasons posted? I don't like worrying too much especially as I can't get much done about it for two months. Will it be ok for me to leave it till then, so long as I don't get any other symptoms and the node doesn't get bigger?
Member Comments (1)
by momofpnk, Oct 10, 2008 11:00AM
It may be a cyst.
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