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Q: tuberculosis lymph node

asked by: lakhan123 on September 5th, 2009

New User

dear Doctor,

i was in fever for almost 3 months, than 1 lymph node appeared on right side of neck along with swelling. doctor suggested for FNAC and CT Scan. reports and findings of reports:

1. FNAC: findings of this report are Cold abscess
2. CT Scan: findings are most likely due to tuberculosis
3. MT skin test:Positive 15 mm

on behalf of these reports doctors started the treatment of tuberculosis, since 40 days i am on that treatment, in the first week of treatment few more lymph nodes appeared at same area and very lymph gets enlarged speedy even till now it enlarging. mesurment of enlarged lymph is 20 to 25 mm.

now i am totally dipressed due to this situation

kindly suggest what should i do at this moment? too dipressed please help

regards
ahmed

Replies(7)

sanjit1729

replied on September 13th, 2009

New User

I am also suffering from LNTB. how much is your ESR?
dont worry . It is a curable disease.

Sanjit

MandMs

replied on September 14th, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

Some patients with tuberculosis, while on tuberculosis treatment can experience either initial enlargement of the lymph node or additional swollen lymph nodes within the first 2 months of treatment.
Also, local complications like lymph node abscesses can appear during the treatment.
Most of the patients will have their swollen lymph nodes returning to their normal size after 6 months drug treatment, or in the smaller percents of patients there won't be future enlargement.

Best wishes!
Marija

Users who thank MandMs for this post: lakhan123

lakhan123

replied on September 14th, 2009

New User

thank dear

in this my case, lymph nodes are now enlarged but solid lymphs are now too soft suface/fluctant. could you please suggest me that i will be shriked by itself or i should drain them.

please suggest

regards
ahmed

lakhan123

replied on September 15th, 2009

New User

dear sanjit

my ESR is 52mm/hr

regards
ahmed

MandMs

replied on September 23rd, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

A few weeks after starting treatment, lymph nodes often start to enlarge, and previously solid lymph nodes may become fluctuant and soft.
Two to three months into treatment the lymph nodes start to shrink again.
Lymph nodes that feel rubbery or soft may also indicate an abscess (a collection of pus) formation.

Consult your physician and do not try to drain them by yourself!

lakhan123

replied on September 25th, 2009

New User

dear MandMs

physician suggested to drain, because the node were seems like bubble than it was drained by itself but still some formation and swollen seems at the same area now i am on 56th day of treatment.

my weight increased by 3 kg, all other reports are normal like LFT, CBC, UA except ESR is at 52m/ph

now physican also suggested to a 5 days course of an other antibiotic of CO-AMOXICLAV group.

looking for suggestion

regards
ahmed

123456789000

replied on November 16th, 2009

New User

i got i node 6 months afther my T.B coures completion

i have compeleted T.B course and its been almost 6 months now but the problem is that i got one node on my shoulder now..can u plz help me with it..like what should i do and is it T.B again or what..?

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