Re: GROIN: Groin Lump
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:28:41 -0500 (CDT)
Robin
Lymph node biopsies are not in the skill set of most gyn's...Dr. von
Almen
At Sat, 27 Oct 2007, Robin wrote:
>
>My question to this is WHY didn't the Dr. do a biopsy of the lymph node
>before having Nikki undergo surgery? I understand the pelvic pain issue,
>but if you are investigating a lymph node, wouldn't doing a biopsy make
>more sense as the first line of action?
>
>I had a few lymph nodes in my groin that were swollen. We watched them
>for a couple of months and when they started to grow, I was sent to a
>surgical oncologist for a biopsy. Thank Gd all was well with it (no
>cancer).
>
>Just curious if a Dr. can give a response to doing such an invasive
>investigation such as a laparoscopy....
>
>At Sat, 27 Oct 2007, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>
>>Nikki
>>
>>Lymph nodes are the garbage cans of the body. It is not unusual for
>>them to swell when you have a nearby assault. It could be from shaving,
>>waxing, vaginitis, infected hair follicle, in short, a number of things.
>>Keep an eye on it for the next month or so. It should diminish by then.
>>Hope this helps...Dr. von Almen
>>
>>At Fri, 26 Oct 2007, niKki wrote:
>>>
>>>I experienced some aching in my groin and noticed that some lymph nodes
>>>have swollen and theres a hard lump mass under it all... i had also
>>>been having some pelvic pain so my gyno suggested a laparoscopy to
>>>possible find out why my nodes are swollen ... i had that done
>>>yesterday.. EVERYTHING looked beautiful he said.. so what could this
>>>lumpy bump in my groin be?? any ideas? im worrying way too much please
>>>help.
>>
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>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
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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.
** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
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