Head and Neck Cancer |
Necrotic Lymp Node01/20/2010 |
I found a swollen lymp node on the left side of my throat. I had a biopsy and it had a lot of necrotic tissue. What does this mean?
Necrotic tissue means the biopsy shows dead cells and debris but does not give an accurate diagnosis. Both infection/inflammation and cancer related problems can lead to necrosis therefore additional tests or tissue needs to be obtained.
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Jeffrey J Sussman, MD Associate Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |