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Lump on my neck
I have a small lump on my neck
I already had tuberculosis
What is the best way to confirm
Is it tuberculosis lump or normal lump or bacterial lump?
FNAC OR surgery or ultrasound?
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Surgery is gold standard
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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USG guided FNAC for genexpert. If its small or not accessible, then will go for surgical excision biopsy
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How long before you had tuberculosis?were you having pulmonary tuberculosis or extra pulmonary tuberculosis. Took treatment based on symptoms or diagnosed ?Is your symptoms still persists after treatment or resolved or reoccurred? Need a thorough history and examination.
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Ultrasound to done followed by FNAC or Biopsy decided by your surgeon after ultrasound and AFB CBNAAT and MGIT to be done
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl get biopsy done. Pl consult govt tb centre.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
step 1 go for usg neck..we can decide accordingly
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports
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