I have a daughter who is six years old. Her doctor noticed a swollen lymph node on the left side of her neck (cervical, I believe) in Oct. She called us back in Nov. to conduct a check up. It was still there. She found out she had an ear infection and prescribe Cleocin. Also at that time she got a viral infection (over Thanksgiving).
We went for her two week check up after finishing up the antibiotics and it was still there. When she turns her neck a certain way it pops out. We went for an ultrasound. They have done blood work and the results have come back fine.
However, the doctor referred us to ped. surgeon. He said he wanted to conduct a biospy on the lymph node. She would be under general anesthia (spelled wrong). I am scared. Is there another way to found out what's going on?
She has an uninary tract infection, strep, many viral infections, a lot of allergic reactions in her short life time. Could these have been signs of something more?
Should we go through with this biospy? Is there a rate risk for someone her age to go through something like this.
I fear the worst, because of all the links that pop up when I put in google "Swollen lymph nodes."
She is a healthy girl with a healthy appepiate. However, she also has something going on with her sinuses, cold, etc...
What could it be?