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Re: GROIN: Groin Lump
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:36:53 -0500 (CDT)
Speak with your GYN about a referral to a General Surgeon or Surgical
Oncologist for a consult on a biopsy. It will put your mind at ease
once you know what is going on (I am keeping my fingers crossed all is
well with you :)..).
Good luck!
At Mon, 29 Oct 2007, freakychicky wrote:
>
>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:
>>>
>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>--
>> 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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