Lymph Nodes Swelling

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Asked for Female, 20 Years

Greetings Doctor My friend (25 year male) has a pus filled painless lymph node swelling on supraclavicular area. Can a pus-filled lump be cancerous? Please tell. Thanks

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Dr. Siddharth Vashistha

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Pus filled lymphadenopathy which is not painful can be due to cervical tuberculosis but needs to be evaluated with fnac, mycobacterium staining or biopsy if everything is inconclusive ... Plz talk to ur ent doctor

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Dr. Santhosh Kumar R Head and Neck Surgeon 11 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Santhosh Kumar R

Head and Neck Surgeon 11 yrs exp Pune

Yes it can be, lymph nodes filled with pus are usually due to infection and TB. Supracalvicular lymph node can be due problem or cancer in lungs or stomach or even uterus. Biopsy can only confirm.