Had follow up ultrasound on a lymph node today, so worried!!

[Leslie735]

I had an ultrasound back on 1/24/18 on a lymph node I can feel. It measured 9.7 mm x 4.1 mm rubbery and movable. Dr deemed it reactive but had me do a follow up in 4-6 months. Had it done this morning... It says it's 7 x 7 x 3 mm compared to 4 x 7 x 10 mm. Impression at the end of the report "half not significantly changed since 1/24/18."

Oh and it says it had a sonolucet cortex and a echogenic hilum with vascular flow centrally.

I'm so confused!!!!! Now I'm panicking! I see my ENT on Wednesday but in the meantime Im freaking out. :(

[ktdid2000]

It seems like it shrunk in some ways and stayed about the same in others.

I would think the ENT might call this one stable.

If it were something bad it would grow a LOT in almost 6 months.

My 6 year old has had an enlarged lymph node behind his ear for about 4 years now - never changed, I can feel it and see it.

Sometimes they just pop up for no reason.

[Leslie735]

Oh and it says it had a sonolucet cortex and a echogenic hilum with vascular flow centrally.

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It seems like it shrunk in some ways and stayed about the same in others.

I would think the ENT might call this one stable.

If it were something bad it would grow a LOT in almost 6 months.

My 6 year old has had an enlarged lymph node behind his ear for about 4 years now - never changed, I can feel it and see it.

Sometimes they just pop up for no reason.

Thanks! I'm.so confused since the measurements are different from my past report. My theory is...I'm wondering if the 10 mm is the 9.7 mm rounded and the 4 is also rounded and they left out middle number.

[ktdid2000]

I would not pretend to know what those words mean, nor will I google. :P

I do think you're focusing on things besides "...not significantly changed since 1/24/18"

That's what I would take away from this report.

[Leslie735]

I would not pretend to know what those words mean, nor will I google. :P

I do think you're focusing on things besides "...not significantly changed since 1/24/18"

That's what I would take away from this report.

I'm trying! I'm trying to grasp at the good things but there was a little change and that is what scares me.

[ktdid2000]

OK, so I couldn't help myself. But I did find this:

"Typical normal or reactive nodes are small, oval (L/S
> 2) or elongated, with sharp margins, present an echogenic
central hilum and a hypoechoic, uniformly thick peripheral
parenchyma, with no or central hilar vascularization
of low impedance. The size and appearance do not change
over time or there is progressive shrinking [14]. However,
irregular margins, hypoechoic center or absence of hilum
in were found in 7 – 9% of reactive lymph nodes [6]. "

So sounds normal to me?

[Leslie735]

Yea that's all good! Thanks but it did grow a little. :(

[lofwyr]

Lymph nodes can grow and shrink often. "A little" growth is no worry at all. Seems like it looks normal to me. My son had four of them bigger than yours that stayed large for three years before going away as suddenly as they came on.

[Leslie735]

Lymph nodes can grow and shrink often. "A little" growth is no worry at all. Seems like it looks normal to me. My son had four of them bigger than yours that stayed large for three years before going away as suddenly as they came on.

Thank you that's comforting!

[Leslie735]

Anyone else? Im so scared!!