I went to the doctor in
February due a swollen lymph node in my neck. I told her that I had first noticed it in January and that it has neither increased or decreased in size from what I could tell. She didn't seem TOO concerned about it, but ordered an ultrasound for me anyways. I went to get an ultrasound the next day and these were the results:
Ovoid left submandibular lymph node (level IB) noted, measuring 10 x 5 x 9 mm (transverse, AP and CC dimension respectively). Internal architecture is heterogeneous with lack of normal hilar morphology. Intralesional hypervascularity noted with a
centralized feeding vessel. Adjacent smaller hypoechoic lymph node noted measuring 7 x 5 x 5 mm. This also demonstrates lack of normal hilar morphology. Visualized regional musculature demonstrates a normal sonographic appearance.
IMPRESSION:
Ovoid hypervascular node at the left submandibular region, suspect inflammatory (reactive) lymph node. However given abnormal architecture and hypervascularity, malignant node or other neoplasm remain considerations. Consider followup ultrasound in 2-3
months for revaluation.
So basically, my next appointment is coming up and I'm getting more and more anxious about it.
Like I said, the lymph node I can feel is hard but very movable. The other one they found, I can't feel no matter how much I press on my neck.
Anyone have any opinions?
: Also, I get sinus infections all the time, so I'm hoping that it is nothing more than a couple shotty nodes. But the larger one almost seems a little too big to be that.
I also have been getting those tonsil stones a lot, lately. Could that mean anything?
And I have bad chin acne, but even on the rare occasion that clears up, my lymph node swelling does not go down.
Also, I wasn't sure which community to post this under since I haven't been officially diagnosed with anything.