Inguinal Lymph Nodes

Question, can problems with your Inguiinal Lymph Nodes, cause your thigh muscles to lose mass. My pain radiates from the inguinal lymph nodes to just above my knee.  The thigh muscles have ached for the last two years, but the last 3 months have been real intense and i have actuall lost inches in the the thighs. It feels like the more the thigh muscles hurt, the more they shrink.  I go see my dr. next week, so i was just wondering...I have lost weight as well, but my eating habits have not changed. I have had graves diesease as well, so that will be something i will bring up at the appt as well. On Jan. 10; i weighed 124, not i weigh 105, but the inches in my hips, thighs is what is scaring me and it just seems that the more the muscles there hurt, the more they shink.

Thanks.

[Dennis MD]

Hi.
How are you doing?
It is not common for a lymph node to cause atrophy of the thigh muscle.  Muscle atrophy is commonly caused by disuse of the specific muscle group (disuse atrophy), cachexia, or loss of innervation of the muscle group.  There are also other disease conditions that can cause atrophy of the muscle.  These include the muscular dystrophies and the myopathies.  Is your Grave’s disease controlled?  This condition can cause weight loss.  Weight loss can cause skeletal muscle mass to decrease.  
You have been experiencing inguinal pain radiating to the thigh for two years now.  This seems like a neuropathic pain.  It is best to seek consult your doctor for further evaluation and management.  
Good luck.