My wife has been breastfeeding for a year now...our son nurses from one side on that side..she recently has had some pain on that side a couple of times and a fever over the holidays. Hse was treated for strep. Now she has discovered a small lump in her armpit on that side. it is soft and moveable. She went to the doc and he said it was a swollen lymph node. He told her he didnt think it was anything to worry about but he did not tell her what he thought it was. He said they would follow up in a couple of weeks and do a brst ultrasound if nec. What do u think he thinks she has? Is it cancer? whay do an ultrasound if its nothing to worry about. Im worried about her thank you for any help
2007-01-17 07:00:10 · 7 answers · asked by Mark D 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You have been to a competent physician and he is doing the right thing. It is expected after an infection for lymph nodes to be swollen for a while. Just follow-up as recommended with the ultrasound exam.
Don't be worried, the chances of this being dangerous (like cancer) is very low.
To hawkthree: jumping from an enlarged axillary lymph node (after a recent bacterial infection) to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is quite a stretch. The most likely explanation is reactive swelling of the lymph node after the infection.
2007-01-17 07:45:55 · answer #1 · answered by sgunes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A swollen node in the armpit should be biopsied immediately. A lot of doctors know nothing about non-Hodgkins lymphoma which frquently shows up as a non painful lump in a lymph node.
Call a cancer center and get moving. It's better to know.
Ultrasounds won't tell the doctor enough information; neither will a needle biopsy.
2007-01-17 07:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by hawkthree 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is probably a swollen lymph node just like the Dr. said. He wants to take ultrasounds just to be on the safe side.
2007-01-17 07:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by j_n_js_mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a swollen lymph node
2007-01-17 08:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She went to the doc and he said it was a swollen lymph node. He told her he didnt think it was anything to worry about but he did not tell her what he thought it was.? he told her what it was you obviously are not paying attention to what you are writing and it is common for women who breast feed to have lymphnode issues
2007-01-17 07:27:47 · answer #5 · answered by dangerous1smile2002 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she has some infection in that breast, mastitis, and the infection has localized in the lymph node in her arm pit. Time for that kid to drink out of a cup.
2007-01-17 07:09:53 · answer #6 · answered by Tulip 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be worried if you care. If it is a node is most likely is cancer, the best alternative method in the U.S i biological closed circuit treatment. Better success rate than radiation and chemotherapy and easier on the patient. You might have to go out of the states to get the work done, but more and more people are doing that same thing. www.emfscience.net ask me questions more if you them there.
2007-01-17 08:24:12 · answer #7 · answered by jjbean06 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋