swollen lymph near elbow

I HAVE HAD THIS pea sized lump for 6 months its the lymph node i had the orthpedic tell me, i havent had a infection near aroun my arm, chect leg, i have been getting pain with the ulner nerve i think the swelling might press against the nerve. what would cause this lymph node to enlarge for so long......           grandma moms mom was only 1 to have lymphoma at the age of 60.... im 23 yr old.

[bluebird777]

Hello Rissa and welcome to the forum.  What did the orthopedic doc say about the lymph node?  Did he suggest doing a needle biopsy of it?  Is the node hard or soft? Have you had your primary doc take a look at it?

[rissa1987]

node is very hard, I went to a plastic sergon and he said he will remove it for me because it hurts. yah my primary is the one that sent me to the orthopedic, its frustrating. i just moved to upstate NY and this Dr is new to me, I had a ultrasound and a x ray and nothing was seen. but the node is the size of a pea. idk

[Ken_PA]

maybe its scar tissue (fibrosis) in the lymph node, which might have occurred because there was an infection right inside the node itself

[bluebird777]

Please keep us posted on how things are doing.  Have you been back to see the surgeon yet?