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jaimmersd · 12-06-2007, 10:35 AM

The ultrasound showed a 1.5 cm mass that is unidentifiable. They are scheduling me for surgery, hopefully before the holidays. If they can't identify it, I'm assuming it isn't a lymph node? Should have asked more questions, but I am always like a deer in the headlights.

DebM412 · 12-06-2007, 11:55 AM

Where is the 1.5 cm mass?

Deb

jaimmersd · 12-06-2007, 01:05 PM

In the right side inguinal area (groin).

sunnysky9 · 12-07-2007, 09:06 AM

May i ask how long you have had it? Any other symptoms, how've you been feeling latly? I have the same sort of thing going on. Mine is on the lower left inguinal area. Its been swolen for about a year, last couple weeks its been a little more bothersome, but thats cause ive been thinking about it too much. My family practice doc thoughgt it was a lymphnode. I have an abdominal ultrasound next wednesday. Im kinda nervous.... So, did they say anything else. Im like that too, i totaly freeze up. How old are you??

jaimmersd · 12-07-2007, 10:29 AM

I've had it for over 2 years. I was sent to a surgeon (different one) two years ago and he told me it was abnormal, but not enough to worry about. To forget it. He seemed to think it was a lymph node. It is getting larger and more bothersome. I have some pressure and discomfort in my right side surrounding the mass and starting down my inner thigh. I really don't have any other symptoms. I am just hoping that because they can't determine what it is, that it isn't a lymph node. I don't know what to hope it is except a cyst because on the ultrasound it showed up as a completely black mass. My understanding of that is that fluid will not reflect the sound waves so that it shows up as black. Anyone know anything about this?