hi, i have sickle cell disease and developed swollen lymph nodes in the neck. recently i underwent an incision biopsy and it was found that the swelling was not cancerous, neither was it caused by TB. Do I need to do further tests? Has it got anything to do with sickle cell disease?
Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. In my opinion it is not TB. Sickle cell has caused this swelling. Whenever the person is having sickle cell disease. It causes obstacle in the blood flow to peripheral areas. This type of reaction can cause infections in the peripheral areas and causes lymph nodes swelling. I advise you to stay away from the hypoxia. It can cause such sweeping incidence. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor.  Thank you. ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist.