According to Qianjiang Evening News Hourly News reporter He Lina Xu Ziying news
Suddenly touched a lump on my neck
Are you nervous?
The following two cases appear to be close
But the results were very different!
The picture is from Visual China (the picture has nothing to do with the text)
Xiaofeng (pseudonym) is 39 years old and has worked in Zhejiang for many years with her husband. One day, a small lump suddenly appeared on her neck, accompanied by shoulder pain, she thought it was cervical spondylosis, so she took acupuncture for physiotherapy. However, the lump on Xiaofeng’s neck did not shrink, and the pain was not relieved.
Wait until she does further examination to find out
Lump is not simple
It’s swollen lymph nodes
So Xiaofeng began to panic…
The lymph node is an immune organ of the human body, which is equivalent to the police in the city. When the body is invaded by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, tuberculosis infection or parasites, the lymph nodes will give full play to their immunity, fight against the microorganisms, and appear A certain degree of swollen lymph nodes is actually an “alarm signal”, reminding us that it is time to take measures to protect the body.
So Xiaofeng’s lymph nodes are swollen
What’s the reason?
In the lymph node disease clinic of Hangzhou Chest Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine, after the doctor checked Xiaofeng, the diagnosis was soon confirmed to be lymphadenopathy, which is a lymph node disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. If the treatment is not timely, it will adhere to the surrounding tissue, and even rupture and discharge pus.
Fortunately, Xiaofeng did not delay for too long. After a period of anti-tuberculosis treatment, her condition was stable, and she underwent radical surgery recently.
However
24-year-old boy Xiao Chai (pseudonym)
Not so lucky
He also suddenly felt a lump about the size of a pecan on his neck. He didn’t care because it wasn’t painful or itchy. It was not until four or five months later that the lump had grown to the size of a steamed bun, which had affected his normal movements such as turning his head and bowing his head, so he went to the hospital for examination.
Puncture biopsy
The results are astounding—
It turned out to be lymphoma!
Now, Xiaochai has been transferred to the hematology department for further treatment. He often regrets that he didn’t take the small lump to heart at that time. If he can find and treat it earlier, he can have a better prognosis.
Facing the “alarm” of swollen lymph nodes
Most people go to two extremes:
One is on deaf ears
The other is overly nervous
Experts caution that neither extreme is wise. Under normal circumstances, there is no need for excessive tension for tender lymphadenopathy caused by a clear disease, but attention should be paid to non-painful lymphadenopathy. In short, swollen lymph nodes, pain is better than no pain! “
Once an abnormality is found, seek medical attention as soon as possible, preferably a specialized disease clinic, because depending on the location of the occurrence, the assistance of hematology, head and neck surgery, ultrasound, imaging, pathology, and laboratory departments is required, and sometimes even Needle or excisional biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis.