I recently went to the emergency room for Chest pain and I fainted briefly but after several heart test nothing found . They did find an enlarged lymph gland in my chest but no one seems concerned but me. What should I do and who do I see. My friend said this is what they found I. Her husband during a routine gallbladder surgery it turned out to be lymphoma. I am 69 years old
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. By your description I think you are having isolated mediastinal lymph node. In old age (your age group) causes for this are1. Benign enlargement2. Infection3. Calcification due to old age4. Rarely malignancy (lymphoma) etc. So in my opinion you should not worry much. As single lymph node is benign mostly. But better to get done repeat CT scan after 6-7 months. If lymph node is decreasing or static than it is benign. And if increase in size than you need to consult pulmonologist and get done bronchoscopic ultrasound guided biopsy of the lymph node.