“Lump”
Can an ultrasound of a chin lump show whether it has cancer or not? I have a 1.6cm lump under my chin for 6 years now i did an ultrasound 1 year after i boticed ut and it showed reactive lymph node but it us still present 6 years later. It first apoeared as 2 lumos one hard one and another soft pne .The hard lump disapoeared after 2 weeks but the soft 1.6 moveable one stayed. What could be going on? And also does you cbc results show any signs of cancer?
Female | 30 years old
Complaint duration: 6 years
Medications: None
Conditions: None
2 Answers
An ultrasound cannot make the diagnosis of a cancer but it can be of benefit in making the diagnosis, A lump under the chin could be a lymph node but I would also consider a salivary gland mass,The most common CBC related cancer would probably be a lymphoma but a CBC is also essential in making many diagnosis. I would suggest a biopsy of the lesion.
Ultrasounds do not diagnose malignancy. You will need a fine needle biopsy and pending the results you may need an excisional biopsy
