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Hello during my childhood I got my two tonsils affected to viral infection due to my two side lymphnodes were swollen it nearly 10-12 years back but my left side lymphnode was still there till then this picture is left side one when I pressed my tongue inside it appears in casual it won't appear until I pressure my tongue down side. Do I need to concern swollen same size from 10-12 years it won't pain do I need to go for biopsy as my cbc is every time normal now my tonsils are healthy do I need to worry abt cancer as in my family whether paternal or maternal no one has any cancer or hiv pls help me im concerned
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1. Swelling left side neck when I press
upon the tongue
2. Is it cancer?
3. No family history of cancer
In this case complete work up like detailed clinical history, Clinical examination, necessary investigations are required to arrive at some diagnosis so that proper management could be carried out.
Next Steps
Advised Consultation with General Surgeon/ENT Surgeon.
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Dr. Swathi Reddy
Anesthesiologist
6 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Get ultrasound neck
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
13 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Have to go for usg neck with usg guided tissue for study..
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Dr. Mohammed Rehan Khan
General Physician
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Get ultrasound scan of neck
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