“Are my swollen lymph nodes Lymphoma??”
I have a couple of swollen lymph nodes in different areas of my body. One is under my right armpit, two in the groin, one just above my collar bone on both sides, and one under my neck near the larynx. Now none of these are hard, rubbery or fixed in one place. They are soft and very movable. Some of them (particularly under the armpit) are a bit sore when you push it enough. Most of them I’ve had since I was seven or eight. I'm now almost 15. I'm a male by the way... I saw my doctor recently and he said it felt like a swollen lymph node. He also had blood work done and it all showed normal! So should I continue to be worried and call him again? Or should I let it go away on its own??? Could it be teen male breast cancer?
Male | 14 years old
Complaint duration: 6 to 7 years
Medications: Tenex, Proxac, Qvar Enhailer
6 Answers
Definitely needs a thorough investigation of blood and biopsy.
Most likely just reactive nodes. No need to worry
I am not sure what blood tests were done on you. I think that it would be best to get a second evaluation from a different doctor. Have another doctor work you up and see if they can find the underlying cause of your condition.
Mun Li Pang
General Practitioner
It is quite unlikely to be cancer as, according to you, the lumps have been present and unchanged for 7-8 years. Judging by your description, you could have some benign cysts. With cancer, there would be abnormalities in your full blood examination, and also signs like fatigue and weight loss, etc. Your GP can request an ultrasound to confirm a diagnosis of lumps. Do get them checked again if you note any lumps that are getting bigger and change consistency (hard/rubbery/fixed).
Hi,
If it has been there for a while and your tests show normal white blood cells and no abnormal white cells, then there should be no worries about them. But, if they are still growing and you have other symptoms such as night time sweating and fever or weight loss, you definitely need more workup.
If it has been there for a while and your tests show normal white blood cells and no abnormal white cells, then there should be no worries about them. But, if they are still growing and you have other symptoms such as night time sweating and fever or weight loss, you definitely need more workup.
You're obviously worried, and your GP apparently was not able to allay your fears. What your parents have to say about this? one or both of them should be involved. The only way to make sure that there is nothing malignant going on is to remove such a node (or take a representative biopsi) and get it examined by a pathologist. This would seem to me to be a good strategy giving your worries.
