What exactly does this mean?

[Guest guest]

Hello! I had an endoscopy ultrasound today...and I was hoping

someone could explain to me a few things. Here is my question(s).

My report said I have two benign

appearing lymph nodes in the peripancreatic region. They were round,

characterized by hyperchoic focci and heterogenous. They measured

12 mm by 10mm and 12 mm by 5 mm and had poorly defined margins. No

biospy was done...so I am wondering, is this normal? Should a

biospy be done? Should I be concerned? Could this had been possibly

a pseudocyst? My offical diagonis is now chronic pancreatitis.

Although they can't figure out what is causing it. My problem

started nearly 4 years ago after having my gallbladder removed and

then I had to have a retained stone removed...it has been giving me

problems since. I have had 3 ERCP's, my last one February caused

Pancreatitis (again), and the pain has been unrelenting every day

since. I can no longer have those ERCP's done...next time it will

be surgery. It is like having a ticking time bomb inside of

me. I never know when I will have an acute attack, and I live with

varying degrees of chronic pain everyday now.

So, anyone have any insight? I would have asked my doctor more

questions, but I was still loopy when he came by and explained to my

husband...and gave us the report. There was a lot of other things

on this report, I understand most of it, but having a hard time

finding info on perpancreatic lymph nodes... without the word of

cancer mixed in with it....I would like to think that if it was

something of great concern, they would have done the biospy.

I read your post every day, it is so comforting to have such a

wonderful group of people who understand. I don't write in much,

but I am constantly reading, and all of you are in my prayers.

Thanks for any insight!

Suzi B.

[Guest guest]

Hi suzi; I 'm not too sure what they mean by peripancreatic lymph

nodes. Thinking the term " peri " as being around the organ. Lymph

nodes are the garbage cans of the body. It is part of our defense

mechanisms for fighting off bugs. Sometimes enlarged lymph nodes

need to be removed but often times not unless they are blocking a

vessel or are terrible painful.

When you had your ercps did they do monomotry on the sphincter of

oddi? You condition sounds very familiar and many of us feel the

same ways most of the time. You have definely come to the right

place. I have recieved so much love and support on this board that

it has helped tremendously when dealing with all the stress.

Where are you from? I am in SC. Well welcome aboard and if there

is anything that I can help you with please dont hesitate.

Warmly,

> Hello! I had an endoscopy ultrasound today...and I was hoping

> someone could explain to me a few things. Here is my question

(s).

> My report said I have two benign

> appearing lymph nodes in the peripancreatic region. They were

round,

> characterized by hyperchoic focci and heterogenous. They measured

> 12 mm by 10mm and 12 mm by 5 mm and had poorly defined margins.

No

> biospy was done...so I am wondering, is this normal? Should a

> biospy be done? Should I be concerned? Could this had been

possibly

> a pseudocyst? My offical diagonis is now chronic pancreatitis.

> Although they can't figure out what is causing it. My problem

> started nearly 4 years ago after having my gallbladder removed and

> then I had to have a retained stone removed...it has been giving

me

> problems since. I have had 3 ERCP's, my last one February caused

> Pancreatitis (again), and the pain has been unrelenting every day

> since. I can no longer have those ERCP's done...next time it will

> be surgery. It is like having a ticking time bomb inside of

> me. I never know when I will have an acute attack, and I live

with

> varying degrees of chronic pain everyday now.

> So, anyone have any insight? I would have asked my doctor more

> questions, but I was still loopy when he came by and explained to

my

> husband...and gave us the report. There was a lot of other things

> on this report, I understand most of it, but having a hard time

> finding info on perpancreatic lymph nodes... without the word of

> cancer mixed in with it....I would like to think that if it was

> something of great concern, they would have done the biospy.

> I read your post every day, it is so comforting to have such a

> wonderful group of people who understand. I don't write in much,

> but I am constantly reading, and all of you are in my prayers.

> Thanks for any insight!

>

> Suzi B.