I have alot of issues but one that concerns me is that I have pain in my right groin for the past 5 yrs and I just got checked and my doctor said I had a inlarged lympnode.She just said she will keep an eye on it.She checke my bood and every thing is good except I have a history of low platelets 109-120 but she s nothing wrong with my bood.She checked my overie, spleen , liver and just did a abdomen ultersound but she can t find anything wrong.But I still have pain in my groin and it get s inflamed.Also she checked for hurnia and I do not have it.My concern is that my son had Multicentric Castelman s Disiese at a young age he is now past away.He took his life at 17.But I am concerned that is maybe why I have inlarged lympnode in my groin.My doctor does not know anything about this disiese so can yu help me or give me any sudjestions. Lorraine
Hi and thanks for the query, It might necessary to have a more careful look at this enlarged lymph node. Presence of other symptoms like loss of body weight, night sweats and fever could be suggestive of a tumor. A complete blood count to measure white blood cell levels could give n impression of a possibility of lymphoma or not. Depending on the case, a lymph node biopsy or needle aspiration of the lymph node cam be done and sent for histological analysis to check for a tumor(cancer) if present or not. Presence of other lymph nodes should also actively be checked for. I suggest you book an appointment with an internist. Best reads, Bain LE, MD.