My duaghter 10 month old she have small swelling at right side of neck and his lab investigation has shown ESR 53mm/1st hr and Platelet 551 %. pheripheral film shown anisocytosis hypochromatic poikilocytosis target cell platelet increase neutropenia.
Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. Swelling on the right side of the neck may be a lymph node. High ESR suggests a specific infection like TB. Mantoux test and X-ray chest to rule out TB. Better consult pediatrician for proper diagnosis and treatment. Hope this answer will serve your purposeless feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake care Chat Doctor. V. Subrahmanyam MD;Disassociate professor of pediatrics