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Lymphoma? Please help
by john911, May 29, 2008 11:18AM
Thanks for reading.
I am a 25 year old male about 100 pounds overweight. I have recently been diagnosed with gynecomastia and am awaiting a blood test for hormones. Anyway one of my fears was maybe it was caused by a testicular tumor so I have been doing exams and no lumps. Above my left testicle there is some veins and what feels like a cyst soft and probably fluid filled. Sometimes I have pain-ache in groin or legs lately seems to be less though. Sometimes I have erection problems. I have fat legs that feel lumpy or fatty, but when I really put pressure and rub I can feel a lump on the right side of my inner thigh. Both thighs have a lump in the same area, but the one on the right side is slightly bigger. I have no other signs sometimes I get itchy, but from what I have heard to be a symptom the itching would probably be intense. The lump is soft, moveable, and a little tender.
I am wondering also what are the characteristics of the lumps in lymphoma
Size?
Location?
Moveable?
Tender?
Are they harder to detect in overweight people?
I see my doctor next week so I am just looking for some opinnions until then.
Thank you
I am a 25 year old male about 100 pounds overweight. I have recently been diagnosed with gynecomastia and am awaiting a blood test for hormones. Anyway one of my fears was maybe it was caused by a testicular tumor so I have been doing exams and no lumps. Above my left testicle there is some veins and what feels like a cyst soft and probably fluid filled. Sometimes I have pain-ache in groin or legs lately seems to be less though. Sometimes I have erection problems. I have fat legs that feel lumpy or fatty, but when I really put pressure and rub I can feel a lump on the right side of my inner thigh. Both thighs have a lump in the same area, but the one on the right side is slightly bigger. I have no other signs sometimes I get itchy, but from what I have heard to be a symptom the itching would probably be intense. The lump is soft, moveable, and a little tender.
I am wondering also what are the characteristics of the lumps in lymphoma
Size?
Location?
Moveable?
Tender?
Are they harder to detect in overweight people?
I see my doctor next week so I am just looking for some opinnions until then.
Thank you
Member Comments (1)
by Fernando Roque, MD, May 29, 2008 07:00PM
, May 29, 2008 07:00PMTo: john911
Hi. The lumps which you feel on your inner thighs are lymph nodes which are normally found in that area. Those nodes can get enlarged and swollen as a result of a nearby infection or inflammation. Enlargement of the nodes does not necessarily indicate lymphoma. A definitive diagnosis of lymphoma is usually made by doing a biopsy of an enlarged node and identifying malignant cells under the microscope. The appearance of the lymph node or lump cannot tell you if the lump is actually malignant or not, but progressively enlarging lymph nodes are highly suggestive of cancer.
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