I've posted a couple of times here... worried about a swollen lymph node in my jaw/neck area.

I finally saw the ENT yesterday, and he has ordered me a CT scan, tomorrow afternoon. While I am scared about the results, he did say he doesn't *think* it's going to turn up anything to worry about... he actually thinks what we're feeling *may* be a salivary gland, rather than a lymph node? :confused:

So, my question is this... I've seen so many posts here about a biopsy being the only way to tell for sure... is this true? If so, then why am I having the CT scan done? The ENT said it would give me peace of mind to have the CT scan done... then we'll know. So, do I need to push for a biopsy? Or is the CT scan enough to tell us what's going on?

Thanks you guys. You've all been so helpful this past month. I really appreciate it.

HI, It is so hard when your ill, you don't always feel as though everything is being done. I have been ill for over a year, and I had a CT scan which showed my spleen to be enlarged, and it was left at that, no-one took into account that I was constantly ill.

I have spoken to my consultant and he said the only way to check if your white cells are up is to do a biopsy, as it doesn't always show from blood taken from the veins.

Good look with your scan, I hope they find out the cause.