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Lymph nodes problem
Doctor suggested usg of neck where they have found bilateral fatty hilum on lymph nodes and it's size is greather than 1 cm. My father is suffering from voice change due to overuse of voice and loss of hearing. Now doctor is saying to do FNAC test. But after 3 days of antibiotics lymph nodes getting smaller. What is happening??
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If there is voice change,how long it has been there?
Any difficulty in swallowing food, weight loss, breathing problems?
Any smoking history.
Need a detailed history.
If a teeth carries or ulcer or pharyngitis is there ,even then lymph node enlargement will be there
Next Steps
laryngeal examination to be done .
node if it's palpable,hard , FNAC should be done.
Health Tips
watch for other symptoms like throat pain,cough,blood in sputum, weight loss
if it's due to voice overuse,take voice rest.
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