mu aunt's CT Scan states Bilateral hilar prominenceseenwith rightparatracheal opacitylymphnodes in paratrachea

Question

The lymphnodes are multiple and large. She is suffering from fever since one month with joints pain.what may be reason for this lonf fever

Answer 1

It appears your aunt may be having Lymph node cancer. Lymph note cancer is called Hodgkins disease. Frequent fever and pain in joints is one of the symptoms of this disease. Please read the following :-

Lymph node cancer or lymphoma is a cancer that accounts for approximately five percent of all cancers. It predominantly effects males but is not exclusive to men. Those most at risk are between the ages of fifteen and thirty four and those over the age of fifty-four. This does not mean that anyone outside of this age range is not at risk but statistically it does seem to fall inside those age groups at a greater rate. Like all other cancers, early detection and treatment is the key to a greater chance of recovery.

Hodgkins Disease is a form of lymph node cancer but is rare in its occurrence. It also statistically effects mostly men between the ages of fifteen and thirty-four and men over the age of fifty-four but is not exclusive to men only. Some of the most common symptoms of Hodgkins Disease are night sweats, unexplained wight loss, constant fatigue and unexplained fever. If you are experiencing any or all of these symptoms it is wise to have yourself examined by a doctor as these also could be the symptoms of another disorder.

I suggest you to take her to an Oncologist and have Lymph Node biopsy if needed to evaluate the position. This should be done immediately as CANCER IS STILL AND ENIGMA and required immediate attention and treatement.

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http://ezinearticles.com/?Lymph-Nodes-Cancer&id=493388-

Answer 2

there may be any infection along the respiratory tract ans so the nodes may be enlarged or it might be the lymphoma...fever may be B-symptom incase of the lymphoma

Answer 3

i asume ct of chest? sounds like an infection in or around the neck area, have they drawn any blood work? need to see what her WBC is, above 10 means infection

Answer 4

Call her doctor and ask him/her. No one here can answer you. I would imagine she has a fever because she is so sick and her lymph nodes are enlarged.

Call her doctor.