Had the appointment with the surgeon yesterday to decide what needs to happen with this lump and he said he is very comfortable to leave it alone. He is going to review the ultrasound images and if he then disagrees with his own prognosis, he'll call us back. He said an infection in it isn't a bad thing if one should occur, because sometimes it helps reduce the size of it and can be treated with antibiotics, but to get rid of it, if needed, is either injecting it or surgery. Wants to see us again in six months, but said if it was his daughter, he'd simply leave it alone. Phew!
Oh this thread has made me feel better. My DS has a lump on the side of his neck under his ear just like you have described. Squishy and about walnut sized.
My GP is a bit perplexed by it but seems to think it is an infected node or gland.
He has had a few sore throats over the last few weeks so he put him on a course of antibiotics to see if it would reduce it.
I think it has a little, but it is still there after a week on antibiotics so this morning he said to finish the medicine and come back in two weeks and he will ultrasound it if its still there.
So after reading your posts and updates I feel a bit better about the whole thing.
I was going to go to another Dr to see if they thought the same thing but think now I will wait to see if it goes down or get an ultrasound done on it.
Thank you Corelly
Feijoa Mum - Will be interesting to see if it is the same thing! It's a weird and creepy thing to have pop up on your LO, let alone on their neck!! Post back once you have the ultrasound done!
That is great to hear Correlly. My DS1 had lumps at the back of his head when he was under 12mths old, very scary. We too were sent off to RCH for ultrasound and also a dermatology specialist as he had a wort like thing on the back of his head. They were brilliant. My DS1's turned out to be enlarged lypmph nodes due to fighting an infection.
I am sure you wil get the same result, definitley worth going through the process for peace of mind
Hi Corelly just wondering how your LO's lump is now??
My DS has had his persistently for well over a year now and not sure but it does seem to be getting a little bigger. He is having another ultrasound tomorrow to compare the results from his last one (02/11)
I am trying very hard to listen to that logical side of my brain that says it is harmless nodes, but just quietly its not easy.
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