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Completed Treatment For Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Having Mild Swelling, Pain In One Testicle. Is It Recurrence ?
Hello My 29 year old son had Hodgkin s Lymphoma and completed treatment almost 5 years ago (Surgery, AVBD, Radiation ). He has some mild swelling and pain in one testical. He has had something similar before - swollen epididymis - but this is worse. Can this in any way be a recurrance? He had Stage 2 before - upper left armpit and one ara of upper left chest only. Should he have an ultrasound? Thank you.
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
Hi,
In hodgkin's lymphoma no role of surgery is there. Probably you wanted to mention surgical biopsy. now, stage II hodgkin's lymphoma is managed by chemoradiotherapy. As already 5 years have been elapsed chance of recurrence is lower but at this stage main concern will be chance of developing second cancer due to previous treatment and late toxicities due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. If radiation to neck and/or mediastinum ( chest) was given previously, annual chest imaging (high resolution CT scan) is an option to identify any early thoracic cancer. Testicular swelling seems to be unrelated to the disease entity. It may be due to epididymo-orchitis. Ultrasound should be done for proper diagnosis. take care of your son.
In hodgkin's lymphoma no role of surgery is there. Probably you wanted to mention surgical biopsy. now, stage II hodgkin's lymphoma is managed by chemoradiotherapy. As already 5 years have been elapsed chance of recurrence is lower but at this stage main concern will be chance of developing second cancer due to previous treatment and late toxicities due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. If radiation to neck and/or mediastinum ( chest) was given previously, annual chest imaging (high resolution CT scan) is an option to identify any early thoracic cancer. Testicular swelling seems to be unrelated to the disease entity. It may be due to epididymo-orchitis. Ultrasound should be done for proper diagnosis. take care of your son.
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