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Suggest Remedy For Large Lump Low On His Neck Above Right Clavicle
My son has a large (baseball sized!)lump low on his neck right above his right clavicle.
He has had a fine needle biopsy and a core biopsy with inconclusive results.
Today he had an excisional biopsy. It turned out to be a cluster of many enlarged lymph nodes. The frozen was negative for squamous cell carcinoma. The surgeon feels it is probably a nonhodgkins lymphoma. Do you think we will finally get an answer?
He has no symptoms except upper back pain
He has had a chest xray and upper body ctscan which were normal except for the mass.
What do you think?
My son is 27 years old 200+ pounds and 6'1"
He has had a fine needle biopsy and a core biopsy with inconclusive results.
Today he had an excisional biopsy. It turned out to be a cluster of many enlarged lymph nodes. The frozen was negative for squamous cell carcinoma. The surgeon feels it is probably a nonhodgkins lymphoma. Do you think we will finally get an answer?
He has no symptoms except upper back pain
He has had a chest xray and upper body ctscan which were normal except for the mass.
What do you think?
My son is 27 years old 200+ pounds and 6'1"
Thu, 21 May 2015
Hi,
Your Surgeon is probably right. It could be a Non Hodgkins lymphoma.
The biopsy taken by the Surgeon should be the final word. Let the Pathologist comment upon the report finally. Then only can you see a Oncologist and decide upon the treatment strategy.
Wait for the report before you can jump to conclusions.
You can share the report with us once it is available so we can help you out with the further management. You will need to ask a GP or a specialist query for the same.
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
Your Surgeon is probably right. It could be a Non Hodgkins lymphoma.
The biopsy taken by the Surgeon should be the final word. Let the Pathologist comment upon the report finally. Then only can you see a Oncologist and decide upon the treatment strategy.
Wait for the report before you can jump to conclusions.
You can share the report with us once it is available so we can help you out with the further management. You will need to ask a GP or a specialist query for the same.
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
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