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What Does This CT Scan Regarding Severe Stomach Pain Indicate?
Question: hi i had a another cat scan done few weeks ago, I been having really bad stomach pains and other issues for a few months now. my question is what does it mean to have scattered subcentimeter short axis lymph nodes seen within abdomen and pelvis ty
Brief Answer:
Non specific Changes
Detailed Answer:
Hello There!
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I understand your concern. I read your report, which is generally a non specific finding and not always alarming.Any place lymph node usually up to 10 mm is considered normal
Increase in size is not always pathologic; some nodes are bigger than other normally, and reactive nodes are a healthy response and do not imply pathology of the node itself.
Hope i have answered your query.Feel free to ask more.
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
Non specific Changes
Detailed Answer:
Hello There!
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I understand your concern. I read your report, which is generally a non specific finding and not always alarming.Any place lymph node usually up to 10 mm is considered normal
Increase in size is not always pathologic; some nodes are bigger than other normally, and reactive nodes are a healthy response and do not imply pathology of the node itself.
Hope i have answered your query.Feel free to ask more.
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
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Dr. Yogesh D
so this is normal findings? reason i ask i had cat scan in aug but didn't list this on that one, when i saw this on this one kinda had me wondering
Brief Answer:
Can not say it normal, just that it doesn't point to any particular disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam,
Thank You for writing back!
I cannot assure you that it is normal, because sometimes it can be just due to infections like any inflammatory bowel disease(with constipation and diarrhea alternatively),Diverticulitis(which you have been diagnosed) and some rare cancers(rare) .
Discuss all this with your physician,if required he can go for further investigations like Fine needle aspiration of fluid from lymph node if neccessary.
Please do not worry.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have no further clarifications ,please rate this answer and close this discussion.Take Care!
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
Can not say it normal, just that it doesn't point to any particular disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam,
Thank You for writing back!
I cannot assure you that it is normal, because sometimes it can be just due to infections like any inflammatory bowel disease(with constipation and diarrhea alternatively),Diverticulitis(which you have been diagnosed) and some rare cancers(rare) .
Discuss all this with your physician,if required he can go for further investigations like Fine needle aspiration of fluid from lymph node if neccessary.
Please do not worry.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have no further clarifications ,please rate this answer and close this discussion.Take Care!
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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