Help me understand this lymph node report

houmom · December 2017

I didn't get the pathology back from my lymph node biopsy yet but they did post the report from the imaging they did before.

It says 2 mildly active left axillary lymph nodes, 1 markedly active right axillary lymph node, 1 minimally active right axillary lymph node and 2 mildly active right subpectoral lymph nodes.

Is the activity note just stating that I have lymph nodes that are busy doing their normal thing or does it mean there is suspicious activity?

Anonymous · January 2018

I'm sorry no one responded after all this time. I have never seen a path written that way. Mine simply used the word positive in the report. I'd call your doctor and ask to see him or her; you need questions answered that they can answer.

Beatmon · January 2018

And I would go to medical records for the report since it hasn’t shown up on Portal. Hope you get answers soo

edwards750 · January 2018

I’ve never seen a report like that either but it’s not like I’ve seen a lot of them. Regardless definitely ask your doctor to explain.

Good luck!

Diane

houmom · January 2018

Thanks everyone, it was just an imaging report, my path came back clear (yay!). For some reason, they don’t put pathology results on the patient portals here. I’m not sure why

Silbar · January 2018

YAY for the clear path report

Silbar · January 2018

YAY for the clear path report

houmom · January 2018

Yes! My MO said they will still check again during the mastectomy though.

Help me understand this lymph node report

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