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Re: GROIN: Groin Lump
From: freakychicky (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:48:45 -0500 (CDT)
I don't think its going to diminish in a month they have already been
here for several the lymph nodes arent getting any bigger i dont
think... but the big lumpy bump under them seems to be getting a little
bigger
At Sat, 27 Oct 2007, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>Robin
>
>Lymph node biopsies are not in the skill set of most gyn's...Dr. von
>Almen
>
>At Sat, 27 Oct 2007, Robin wrote:
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>>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).
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>>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:
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>>>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:
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>>>>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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>>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>>Private Practice
>>>New Orleans, La.
>>>
>--
> 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
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>
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
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