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Re: lymph nodes
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Dec 2000 20:55:52 -0600 (CST)
It sounds like a node or two would need to be biopsied to confirm a
diagnosis of endo there. This would be rare. If there is endo in your
lymph nodes and lungs, it would not be removed, but treated medically.
This would involve putting you in a temporary menopause to see if your
symptoms improve. As Dr v said, satrt with a hemologist, if biopsies
are done, a general surgeon would perform the surgery.
At Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Raquel wrote:
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>At Sun, 10 Dec 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>>At Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Raquel wrote:
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>I do have shortness of breath! A couple times a month in proliferatory
>phase. I almost faint, lose equilibrium,and I need to take deep breaths
>for about 5 or six hours. Does that sound like endo? Also the nodes and
>a spot just right of upper heart, burn in luteal phase -- like the
>burning spots in the peritoneum. A chest x-ray didn't reveal anything
>nor EKG. Does endo show up with any kind of visual detector?
>How is endo of the lymph, lung treated?
>How is it removed from these areas?
>My lymph nodes hurt more when I exercise -- until it's checked into,
>should I lay off any vigorous movement to minimize it traveling or is it
>too late? Please answer all these questions.
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>>>I have been experiencing sore lymph nodes for 6 months, and the
>>>situation is getting worse. What kind of doctor specializes or studies
>>>the lymph in depth? I saw an internist, and this one is not familiar
>>>enough with lymph.
>>>I have endometriosis, and the lymph nodes started getting sore when the
>>>disease became activated.
>>>Also, I know it is very rare, but rare does not preclude impossible: How
>>>does endo affect the lymph if it gets into the lymph, and migrates to
>>>lymph, lungs -- what would the symptoms be, what would it feel like? I
>>>have sore nodes everyday, 24 hours a day, but it moves. A few strted to
>>>hurt in luteal phase, now it's throughout the cycle, but only wains
>>>during ovulation. Also, it seems that the some nodes seem to always
>>>hurt, but overall the pain is getting hard to live with. It can wake me
>>>up at night depending on the position I sleep in. Because the internist
>>>could not "appreciate" one, he is dismissing the issue. I find it
>>>difficult to believe that this is anything normal.
>>Raquel
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>>Could be endo in nodes. I suggest you start with
>>hematologist/oncologist to be sure it is not lymmphoma, he may send you
>>to a surgeon for a biopsy. That will help to look for endo also. In
>>the lungs, you would have shortness of breath. Hope this helps.
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>>--
>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
>>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>>
>>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>>of a physician-patient relationship.
>>
--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
and/or interventions.
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