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How To Cure 3 Marble Sized Lumps On The Side Of The Neck?

My 3.5 yr old niece in kenya, has 3 marble sized lumps on the side of her neck. I am told they are movable and the toddler is not ill nor does she have a fever. she has had her immunization. she has had the odd flu - on and off, but is generally in good health. Do we need to be concerned. ? the pedeatrician talked about surgery (no scan or xray done), hence we are not sure its the right path until we have ruled out all other options.
Fri, 16 May 2014
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HI.
Thanks for your query.
Many times the Doctor / Pediatrician would want to get the nodes removed and subject to histopathology to get the correct diagnosis and this is the perfect way to get to the root cause , so that the treatment is guided and have results.

Since the baby is so small, it is better to get an early diagnosis. This is what the Doctor must have thought and this should be on clinical examination that he must have thought of a sinister pathology.
Go for it .
The blood and other investigations are the part of the routine process and will be done in due time.
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How To Cure 3 Marble Sized Lumps On The Side Of The Neck?

HI. Thanks for your query. Many times the Doctor / Pediatrician would want to get the nodes removed and subject to histopathology to get the correct diagnosis and this is the perfect way to get to the root cause , so that the treatment is guided and have results. Since the baby is so small, it is better to get an early diagnosis. This is what the Doctor must have thought and this should be on clinical examination that he must have thought of a sinister pathology. Go for it . The blood and other investigations are the part of the routine process and will be done in due time.