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swollen lymp node under left neck
I have to get a lymp node biopsy this Friday 10/17/08. is it painful? how long does the procedure take? it's under the left side of my neck. it keeps growing!! it's not painful at all!! I feel tired,dizzy,my neck & shoulders hurt. this isn't something bad,is it? how long does it take to get my biopsy results in? thank you for ansering this!! God bless you!! Wednesday 10/15/08 p.s.I've been experiencing my sinuses bothering me alot lately!! could it be that my node is fightning a sinus infection?
thank you very much for answering my questions for me!! I have one more:since it isn't a painful swollen lymp nose,is it something to be concerned about? because I read on this that the only lymp node to be concerned about is the kind that gets hard,7 doesn't move. mine isn't hard,& moves when touched. thank you!! God bless you!!
Hi there.
The length of the biopsy procedure itself depends on the type of biopsy to be done and the expertise of the one performing it. Needle biopsies would rarely last for more than half an hour, but whole excision biopsies can take an hour or two.
Needle biopsies can result to considerable pain but this can be minimized through the use of EMLA ( a special blend of superficial anesthetics). Even if painful, the pain is only short lived and should subside in the next few hours.
The reporting of results would depend on the center's standardized and can be as early as a couple of days to as long as a week.
It is possible that this node is just a reactive node from infections but this would usually result in painful swollen nodes. This may be the reason why your doctor opted for a biopsy.
Regards and God bless.
The length of the biopsy procedure itself depends on the type of biopsy to be done and the expertise of the one performing it. Needle biopsies would rarely last for more than half an hour, but whole excision biopsies can take an hour or two.
Needle biopsies can result to considerable pain but this can be minimized through the use of EMLA ( a special blend of superficial anesthetics). Even if painful, the pain is only short lived and should subside in the next few hours.
The reporting of results would depend on the center's standardized and can be as early as a couple of days to as long as a week.
It is possible that this node is just a reactive node from infections but this would usually result in painful swollen nodes. This may be the reason why your doctor opted for a biopsy.
Regards and God bless.
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