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Swollen lymph nodes & neck ultrasound results

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I had a neck ultrasound this morning due to some swollen lymph nodes. Following the scan, the sonographer refused to tell me the results. I asked if she saw anything abnormal and also asked if I needed to worry, but to both questions she responded that she needed to review the images and write a report which she would send to the GP and I would then get the results from my GP.

I have had two ultrasounds in the past (abdominal) and both were normal (fortunately). At these ultrasounds, I was told they were normal immediately after the scan by the sonographer. 

The sonographers refusal to tell me whether she saw anything abnormal and respond when I asked if I needed to worry has me very, VERY scared. 

Is it normal not to receive neck ultrasound results immediately after the test? Please let me know if this has happened to you.  

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    Hello There 

     

    I have had almost the exact same experience as you! I had the ultrasound on a node that was been up for maybe a year now, I had it in June and the sonographer wouldn't tell me anything but asked if the ENT was concerned when he initially felt the lump, obviously this scared the Jesus out of me and he also said he would have to do a report and send to the ENT. 
     

    Someone from the ENT department called me a week later and said the node was reactive and nothing from the images points towards cancer, I explained I've had this for almost a year but they said sometimes they just don't go back down and it hasn't grown in that year either which is a positive.

     

    I also had an echo ultrasound on my heart and they gave me the results instantly! My guess is that when it comes to lumps they can't really tell you what it is until they confirm the size and diameters and all that stuff with the charts they have for reference.

     

     What I have taken from this is not to pay any attention to the radiographer, I'm sure you will be fine also :) 

     

    All the best 

     

    Patrick 

     

     

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    Hello There 

     

    I have had almost the exact same experience as you! I had the ultrasound on a node that was been up for maybe a year now, I had it in June and the sonographer wouldn't tell me anything but asked if the ENT was concerned when he initially felt the lump, obviously this scared the Jesus out of me and he also said he would have to do a report and send to the ENT. 
     

    Someone from the ENT department called me a week later and said the node was reactive and nothing from the images points towards cancer, I explained I've had this for almost a year but they said sometimes they just don't go back down and it hasn't grown in that year either which is a positive.

     

    I also had an echo ultrasound on my heart and they gave me the results instantly! My guess is that when it comes to lumps they can't really tell you what it is until they confirm the size and diameters and all that stuff with the charts they have for reference.

     

     What I have taken from this is not to pay any attention to the radiographer, I'm sure you will be fine also :) 

     

    All the best 

     

    Patrick 

     

     

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