We were at the hospital today...doctor sent him in to have a CT done to check for problems with his appendix. That came back normal but they found swollen lymph nodes around his bowell and intestines. He has terrible stomach pain and a rash on his body. Any ideas???
2007-03-05 07:09:04 · 6 answers · asked by Ben b 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
For the record we were at the hospital all day yesterday so dont try to make me feel like a horrible person. Were just hoping for some kind words and maybe some ideas while we waited at home for the results from the doctor!!!!!! If you would have actually read what i wrote to begin with you would have seen we were at the hospital.Try paying attention or dont bother replying
2007-03-05 23:22:44 · update #1
Could it possibly be lymphoma? I know its a scary thought, but my friends dad was just diagnosed with lymphoma and he has several swollen lymph nodes in his neck and stomach. I am sure the CT scan will provide more information. I hope you son is feeling better soon!
2007-03-05 07:17:55 · answer #1 · answered by thejenns22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep taking the anitbiotics. The white stuff is phlem and the yellow indicates infection (which is why the dr put you on antibiotics.) You must take the full prescription until it runs out for it to work. Don't stop taking the pills when you start feeling better or you'll relapse. DO call your regular or treating Dr and let him know about the blood part. Lymph nodes get big during infections but will subside as the drugs start to work. They probably tested you for strep throat. Just go to bed, drink plenty of liquids and take it easy until your better. You might try a heating pad wrapped in a moist towel or a hot water bottle near you neck to help you feel better. You might check your living area for anything that might be setting your asthma off.
2016-03-16 05:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swollen lymph nodes are also present in cases of infection (such as what happens when you have appendicitis !). Don't jump to conclusions. Your doctor is indeed the best to make a diagnosis.
2007-03-05 08:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-07 05:59:16 · answer #4 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the circumstances this is not the place to be asking for a diagnosis. I would urge you to to get a second opinion regardless of the first diagnosis.
2007-03-05 07:18:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Numerous conditions and infections can cause swollen lymph nodes including:
Common cold
Infections
Viruses
Mononucleosis
Tonsilitis
Lymphoma
Hodgkin's disease
Leukemia
Tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis
Toxoplasmosis
Secondary syphilis
Yaws
Cat scratch fever
Lymphatic obstruction
Causes of swollen neck glands include:
Common cold
Upper respiratory infection
Mononucleosis
Sore throat
Strep throat
Viral infection
Bacterial infection
Sinus infection
Ear infection
Skin infection
Dental conditions
Syphilis
Tuberculosis
Hodgkin's disease
Numerous other infections can cause swollen neck glands
Glandular fever
Mumps
Sore throat - may cause swollen lymph nodes; see causes of sore throat
Rubella
Infected wound - may cause swelling in lymph glands.
A list of all the diseases listed as a possible cause of Swollen lymph nodes.
African Sleeping sickness - lymphadenopathy
Anthrax - enlarged lymph nodes
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome - enlarged lymph nodes
Bacterial infection
Barmah Forest virus - swollen lymph glands
Bartholin's abscess - swollen groin lymph nodes
Bartonella - swollen lymph glands
Boil - local lymph node swelling
Bubonic plague - swollen glands
Cat scratch disease - swollen lymph nodes
Cat scratch fever
Cellulitis - lymphadenitis
Chagas disease - Regional lymphadenopathy
Chancroid - swollen groin lymph nodes
Chronic Granulomatous Disease - swollen glands
Common cold
Common Variable Immunodeficiency - swollen glands
Cryoglobulinemia - swollen lymph nodes
Cytomegalovirus - swollen lymph glands
Dengue fever - swollen lymph nodes
Dental conditions
Diphtheria - enlarged neck lymph nodes
Dry socket - swollen jaw lymph glands
Ear infection
East African Trypanosomiasis - swollen lymph nodes
Erysipelas - enlarged local lymph nodes
Esophagus Cancer - swollen neck lymph glands
Gingivostomatitis - lymphadenopathy
Glandular fever
HIV/AIDS - swollen lymph glands
Hodgkin's disease - painless swollen lymph nodes
Infected wound - may cause swelling in lymph glands.
Infections
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - swollen lymph nodes
Kawasaki disease - enlarged neck lymph nodes
Leishmaniasis - swollen glands
Leukemia - Swollen lymph nodes
Lip cancer - Lymphadenopathy
Listeriosis - enlarged lymph nodes
Lupus - Swollen glands
Lyme disease - swollen lymph nodes
Lymphatic Filariasis - swollen groin lymph nodes
Lymphatic obstruction
Lymphogranuloma venereum - swollen groin lymph nodes
Lymphoma - swollen groin lymph nodes
Mesenteric Adenitis - Swollen abdominal lymph nodes
Mononucleosis - enlarged neck lymph nodes
Mumps
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - painless swollen lymph nodes
Numerous other infections can cause swollen neck glands
Opportunistic infections - Lymphadenopathy
Parathyroid Cancer - Enlarged lymph nodes
Pelvic Cancer - Enlarged lymph nodes
Pelvis conditions - Enlarged lymph nodes
Penis Cancer - Enlarged lymph nodes
Penis conditions - Enlarged lymph nodes
Periorbital Cellulitis - swollen glands
Pharyngitis - swollen glands
Pharynx cancer - Enlarged lymph nodes
Pinta - Enlarged lymph nodes
Plague - swollen glands
Queensland tick typhus - enlarged local lymph nodes
Quinsy - swollen neck lymph glands
Respiratory diphtheria - enlarged neck lymph nodes
Rhabdomyosarcoma - lymphadenopathy
River Blindness - enlarged groin lymph nodes
Rubella - swollen lymph glands
Sarcoid - enlarged lymph nodes
Sarcoidosis - enlarged lymph nodes
Scarlet fever - swollen neck lymph glands
Scarletina (Scarlet Fever) - swollen lymph glands
Scrub typhus - regional lymphadenopathy
Secondary syphilis
Serum sickness - swollen lymph glands
Sinus infection
Skin infection
Sore throat - may cause swollen lymph nodes; see causes of sore throat
Spotted fevers - Lymphadenopathy
Squamous Cell Skin Cancer - enlarged lymph nodes
Strep throat - swollen lymph nodes in neck
Syphilis - enlarged lymph nodes return to normal
Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - enlarged lymph nodes
Thyroid cancer - Swollen lymph nodes
Tonsilitis - enlarged neck lymph glands
Toxoplasmosis - enlarged neck lymph nodes
Tuberculosis
Tularemia - enlarged lymph nodes
Typhus - swollen lymph nodes
Upper respiratory infection
Viral infection
Viruses
West African Trypanosomiasis - swollen lymph nodes
West Nile fever - swollen lymph glands
Western equine encephalitis - Lymphadenopathy
Whipple's Disease - swollen glands
Yaws
2007-03-05 13:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be at the emergency room...not on-line
2007-03-05 07:18:12 · answer #7 · answered by Michael K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋