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What Causes Lymphohistiocytic?
My father is 94 years old and has a hard lump on his left breast. It has been there for several weeks with no discomfort. Recently, it has become red and slightly painful. His doctor has taken a biopsy and reported that it may be "lymphohistiocytic". Can you explain what this means in laymens terms?
Fri, 25 Apr 2014
Hi.
"lymphohistiocytic" :: This is a reaction of the body to some sort of infection or inflammatory response. This does not appear in cancer( most dreaded in this age)
What bothers most is that '' there is no evidence ''of cancer. If this is there you are more certain to be worry-less.
"lymphohistiocytic" :: This is a reaction of the body to some sort of infection or inflammatory response. This does not appear in cancer( most dreaded in this age)
What bothers most is that '' there is no evidence ''of cancer. If this is there you are more certain to be worry-less.
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