Can you please post the entire US transcription...you have given us selections...I would need more info before commenting.
Thank you.
Hi, I think you should look at it overall in this way: if there were very strong indications of cancer, then you'd probably be rushed in for an excisional biopsy - i.e.. cutting you open and removing the whole node. But aside from that, things are suspicious enough to warrant further investigation.
A fatty hilum almost always means the node is not cancerous, but lack thereof does not necessarily mean that the cause is cancer.
Some things that tend toward not-cancer: They didn't see extra blood vessels going in. It's not round. No necrosis or calcification. Cancer is rare at your age, etc.
I'd force myself to think the best. It's way too early in the investigation to think that you have cancer, and even so many forms are very treatable..
Make sure you ask for a copy of the pathology report to be mailed to you, if you can get that in AU.
Yes, catch scratch disease can make nodes act very suspiciously.
I'd also spend some time researching whether infections like cat-scratch can cause a hypoechoic image. If you do, please let me know.
Good luck.