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What Causes Abnormal Capillaries In Throat?
My wife had melonoma in her left eye. They treated it at Wills Eye Hospital in Philly. That teratment was 1/31/2011 . Just we to a ear , nose ,and throat dr , Because she says she has a sharp ear ache off and on. He looked down her throat and said the capilarries on the left side,(same side as the eye ) we different. My wife then told him that we had it scheudled to have an MRI on the head. (Was waiting back from the primary DR on were and when) He then stopped looking at her, and said that he wopuld like to see the MRI after it is done. Now my wife thinks, she has cancer in her thoat . Her MRI is this Thursday 4/14/2011 . Could this possiable be Cancer?????
Thu, 24 Dec 2020
Hi,
Noted the history about your wife having had melanoma of left eye, got treated , ENT Surgeon was consulted for earache, seen capillaries in the same side of throat. Waiting for MRI.
Since there is history of melanoma, recurrence is known, hence your ENT Surgeon thought about it.
Capillaries on the same side can be due to simple infection, inflammation of any sort.
So wait for MRI report, please tell the Radiologist full past history so that a proper additional coverage of pharynx can be done.
The pain in the ear can be a referred one.
If there would have been any local problem in the ear your ENT Surgeon would have told you and treated accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Noted the history about your wife having had melanoma of left eye, got treated , ENT Surgeon was consulted for earache, seen capillaries in the same side of throat. Waiting for MRI.
Since there is history of melanoma, recurrence is known, hence your ENT Surgeon thought about it.
Capillaries on the same side can be due to simple infection, inflammation of any sort.
So wait for MRI report, please tell the Radiologist full past history so that a proper additional coverage of pharynx can be done.
The pain in the ear can be a referred one.
If there would have been any local problem in the ear your ENT Surgeon would have told you and treated accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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