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Cervical swelling
My lymph nodes of the neck has been swelled from past 3 months. I had done usg 2 times. In my first report sad measuring 5.5mm and after 2 months when I have done it again it measured 6mm. Whenever I take medicine it goes underneath and after sometimes it will again get swelled. Diclofinac plus Serra pera affects the area but it will not get cured. After stopping medicine my lymph nodes swelled again and comes out. Doctor suggest me to go for fnac test is it secure to do fnac test. Why it get swelled again and again. Pls give me the appropriate suggestions or treatment. My usg reports are.
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Dr. Foumila K
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Kannur
Hi
Dnt worry about fnac test,its minor procedure.
Better to do fnac if symptoms persisting
Next Steps
do blood investigations also
CBC
ESR
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Dr. Adhavan
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Chennai
Kindly do FNAC and share the reports..
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Dr. Shreya Mahendra
ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
FNAC is a simple procedure has no side effects and is very crucial for the diagnosis, without FNAC you cannot come to a conclusion so better to get it done at the earliest
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Dr. Swaroop Karumuthil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
14 yrs exp
New Delhi
Investigations needed
CBS with ESR,
CXR
FNAC of the nodes
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
Exclude Tubercular cervical lymphadenitis
Next Steps
Blood for Complete blood count, Mantaux test
Sputum for AFB
FNAC of Cervical lymph node if needed
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