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[majali]

my daughter is 4 weeks old and has a lump on her neck by her lymph nodes they dont know what it is and say it can be cancer has anyone delt with anything like this please help im going crazy

[kaykay998]

well where do i start my daughter is 3 now i  had a happy pregnancy but the minute she was born i was told not to look at her bco i would go in to shock i still look she had a lump on the left side of her neck and one under her arm after DAYS of testing and scan i was told she has cystis hydroma ( a water unharmful tumour) i was gutted bcoz none of this show up in her scans i was told that it does change in sie and she would have to be strong enough so they can operate which was when she was one so by time time is she 8 weeks it went from a sweet size to the size of a pear i wanted to kill myslef because my daughter couldnt move her head to the right even though i knew she wasnt in any pain i kept on goin to my follows up appointment with her whe but by the time she was 5 months the appointment ggot more and more emotional for me and i stop goin YES I STOP GOIN  every time she had a cold or flu it would increase in size but when she was at least 9 months it went smalller and smaller until i have not seen it seen again increase in size i was to confused to go back to the doctor so i never went back again and now is she 3 and a half she is healthy and a couldnt of ask for any other daughter honestly but my best advice is DEMAND TO HAVE A MRI SCAN THAT IS THE SCAN THAT WOULD SHOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS IM SERIOUS COULD LUCK GET BACK TO ME IF U CAN

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
A solid mass in neck of an infant can be benign tumors like inflammatory adenopathy or lymph node, hemangioma, neurofibroma, or fibromatosis colli (tumor of sternocleidomastoid muscle). Otherwise it can be malignant like teratoma, lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, and metastatic adenopathy. The lump can be cystic as in thyroglossal duct (TGD) cyst, branchial cyst, dermoid and epidermoid cyst, or any lymphatic or venous malformation. A CT scan or MRI can throw some light. I am sure all tests are being done. Take a second opinion as well from a pediatric oncologist who can examine your child. Take care!

[Mustang27]

The best thing you should do is see your doctor about this, it sounds serious.