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Re: 9 year old daughter with swollen lymph node in armpit

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 8 May 2003 10:09:54 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Mom- You are not worrying needlessly. You should ask for a referral to a specialist who will pay a little more attnetion to the symptoms you are describing here. The lump under the nipple, specifically, may in fact be a developing breast bud and shouldn't be touched at the moment. The lymph node and the extreme fatigue are soething else, however, and need to be looked into. Hannah Brooks, MD, FACS

> Tina,
>
> The reason I am replying to your message is because I haven't seen the
> doctor on this board for over a week. It sounds to me like you need a
> second opinion. Either that or demand a referral from the pediatrician
> to a specialist for childhood auto-immune diseases. It just doesn't
> sound like puberty to me. I'm not a doctor but I am a health care
> professional. Best of luck to you and your daughter.
>
> At Wed, 7 May 2003, Tina wrote:
>>
>>I have a 9 year old daughter with a swollen lymph node in her right
>> armpit. It's about the size of a marble, doesn't move, and has been
>> there since she was 4. Our family doctor said it was normal and not to
>> worry. A year later I took her to a pediatrician who said the same
>> thing. Now she has a lump the size of a marble under her right nipple
>> which is hard as a rock and very sore. It has been there for two weeks
>> and there isn't one under the left nipple. Our doctor says it's just
>> her breasts starting to develop. She has been having joint pain, chest
>> pain and headaches off and on since the beginning of the year, which
>> has turned into a daily event for the past two weeks. She's always
>> achy and doesn't want to do anything fun anymore. She hardly plays
>> with her friends because she's achy or tired. This is a child who was
>> VERY active and wanted to play soccer when she had a 104 fever! We were
>> at the mall last week and she had to sit down because her legs were
>> aching in the knee and hip joints. The doctor says she's going through
>> puberty and it's just her hormones. We have a family history of
>> auto-immune disorders. Could this be related or am I just worrying
>> needlessly?
>>
>>Thank you
>>Tina
>

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