4 yr old groin lumps... help!

[sheribee]

Ok i prob put this in the wrong place but i need some help, my 4 yr old daughter has little lumps either side of her groin, they have been there for 4 or so weeks, they r not bothering her, but r me now as they havent gone. They r like little peas under her skin and she has about 10-12 in total, she has had no infections, and has no other glands in her body swollen, im worried, we r going doc on tues about them, but im worring that she could have some form of cancer, should i go sooner, or has anyone else had these symptoms? many thanks xx

[Fay Mousse]

Telephone NHS Direct as you are so worried:

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

They have a 24 hour phone line.

It doesn't sound serious to me - could it be a heat rash?

[sheribee]

hi thanks x no its actually like she has frozen peas under her skin, they r lumps... i think will give them a call in the morning xxx

[Goodsoulette]

lymph nodes, she is probs geting over a mild viral infection

http://www.lpch.org/HealthLibrary/ParentCareTo pics/SkinLocalizedSymptoms/LymphNodesSwollen.h tml

[bigmamma]

Hello sheribee, I too would advise you to see your childs doctor with this to find out what it is . All the best .:-) Try not to worry though I know thats hard with your children isn't it ?

[ummmm]

Hiya. Like everyone said above.

Do not take what I say as anything but my experience. When i was little and got stressed out I use to get little lumps. Especially when I was away from my Mum and Dad which was every summer, when we were sent home. The doctor ended up saying it was home sickness. I had tiny lumps in my neck usually but they could appear any where. I was told it was just a form of stress.

That's just what happened to me and obviously you need to get your little girl checked. I'm just letting you know that it can be nothing, as it was in my case. I got them into my teens.

Try not to worry......xxx

[sheribee]

Thanku all! we r off to the doc on tuesday morning, so hopefully he will put my mind at rest x