Dear Concerned.,
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Through history you have indicated the duration of symptoms as 01 year indicates that it is a Chronic lesion/any infection long standing/caries tooth/family history of pulmonary kochs/evening rise of temperature regularly/loss of appetite and loss of weight.
The probabalities include infections such as Kochs/lymphomas ? Hodgkins(? Remote Possibility)
Whether the above history is positive in your case or not.,
Your family doctor may be requested to alter the protocol as follows ,
by first doing (a)Routine Hemogram (b)
Urinalysis (c)X-RayChest PA View (d)Neck X-ray AP (top of Trapezoid Area)and Lateral to know any bony extension of lesion. Last but the pointer "The gold standard for investigating" the above is,
(e) by doing a FNAC(Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology) in a Pathology centre and
consult a general Surgeon with pathologist's reports.
HPE report is the finall and binding.You may request for the slide and take a second pathologist's opinion also.
Get well soon,
Best Regards,
Dr Lt Cdr ASN Bhushan.