The cervical lymph nodes, found in the neck, are the most common site of lymphadenopathy. Or it may affect lymph nodes throughout the body. Lymphadenopathy can occur in just one area of the body, such as the neck. This fluid contains white blood cells (lymphocytes) that help the body fight infection. These glands act as filters for lymphatic fluid. These are the bean-shaped glands in the neck, armpits, groin, chest, and abdomen. Lymphadenopathy means swelling of the lymph nodes or glands. He is feeling much better now and on the mend.Lymphadenopathy in Children What is lymphadenopathy in children? He did have a puncture wound from our kitten on his right foot that wouldn't heal, but we never linked the two together. He was in the hospital for 5 days and when the pathology report came back we found out that it was not cancer but was infectious and the results were almost conclusive of cat scratch disease. The surgeon said that the lymph node was a mess and just fell apart upon removal. A team of oncologists figured it was either infectious or cancer and decided to remove the lymph. They admitted him and did more testing as they couldn't find a cause. This did nothing and he developed abdominal pain and vomiting which sent him to the emergency room again. Well, it did not subside and we decided to go to our family doctor who felt it was infection and put him on a strong antibiotic. They felt it was a swollen lymph node and viral and would take care of itself.
We then decided to go to the emergency room. Almost immediately after the fever he developed a lump in his groin where the severe pain was located and it was getting worse. Most days he could go to work, but felt awful. He then developed a fever that, in total, lasted 2 weeks, up and down along with night sweats. My husband had severe pain in his right groin. I have been camping so the next thing I wonder for is Lyme disease, but no symptoms of similarity other than swollen nodes. If it's not cancer then why in the world do I have so many swollen nodes! I do not have any other symptoms. I have two kids, I am currently nursing my youngest, so I wonder if the biopsy was a false negative. I have had mononucleosis before in my adolescence. I will end up sharing my entire story when I know what it is, but for now I wanted to add another positive story into the sea of negative.
My surgeon is in surgery today and my general doctor doesn't work Mondays, so hopefully tomorrow I learn what to do next. I now need to go down the path of what else could be causing this. I have had blood work, CT scan with contrast (neck only), chest x-ray, and now I have had a lymph node biopsy (node removed from my neck). All others are enlarged but not considered abnormal. The one is my armpit is close to that size. The one in my neck was 1.2 cm when they took it out. I have lots of cervical swollen lymph nodes, a few in my groin, and one that I can feel in my left armpit. I just found out a few hours back I did not have it. Sigh! I have spent countless hours researching and playing Google doctor.
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