Pet Ct impression and is there any cance

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Asked for Female, 58 Years

Hi all, My mother is a nhl patient and she was cured in 2014 after taking 7 cycles of chemo.we are going for follow up check ups regularly after that.Recently from 4 days she was having severe back pain and abdominal pain.we had gone with ultrasound and pet ct.Every thing is fine with ultrasound.The final impression of pet ct is PET - CT on comparing with previous scan done on 12-11-2018,there is metabolic and morphologic regression in left cervical and left axillary lymph nodes Few small volume minimally avid periportal and aortacaval lymphnodes,largest measuring 16*9 mm with SUV max of 2.5 Can some suggest is this impression fine.should I consult a gastroenterologist for this.

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The lymph nodal mass is very small and with very low activity. As of now , treatment is likely not required. Take some analgesics for few days and if the pain is not relieved ,than you have to seek the advice of an oncologist.

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Dr. Archana Prathipati Oncologist 14 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Archana Prathipati

Oncologist 14 yrs exp Hyderabad

Can u attach ct or pet scan image slice ... Is the node reported in pretreatment scan?? Can u attach old scan repoet too..