New here and just need to off load my worries, I had a routine cervical neck MRI on 31st Oct to check for nerve damage due to osteoarthritis, but when they did it, they had an accidental find of enlarged postlingual lymphoid tissue with filling of both vallecula, the report said although the appearance could be due to lymphoid hyperplasia, a referral to ENT is needed to rule out anything sinister.
The results took over 5 weeks to get to my GP, due to an oversight in the department, GP examined me, she couldn’t see anything but still referred me on the 2WW to ENT, but due to demand on the service my appointment has been made for 5 weeks after referral, that’s still 2 weeks to go! So needless to say my mind is in complete overdrive with the waiting, and not knowing,
I’m just curious as to if anyone has ever heard of or experienced this. I never noticed symptoms until I found this out (but now I’m convinced I’ve got cancer) , I suffer with gum disease and I don’t go to dentist as much as I should, I get jaw pain that goes into my ear on a regular basis, lymph nodes in my jaw and neck are are slightly enlarged, my tongue and front of my neck feels swollen, I know I’m probably overthinking all this, I’m 55 non smoker and occasional drinker, so I know that’s something in my favour, any friendly advice is muchly appreciated, thanks
Dee
could you please tell me what to expect on my first appointment with ENT,
The consultant will examine the back of your throat with a flexible endoscope that is a thin tube that goes up your nose. It’s a little unpleasant but not painful.
He/She will have a good look directly into your mouth too.
You’ll also have a thorough exam of your neck looking for lymph nodes.
The rest depends in what they find.
An MRI may be recommended if they need to look further.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
