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Ultrasound showed benign infamation of lymph nodes in neck. what does this mean?

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Specializes in Radiology

Inflamation: Presumably, you have enlarged lymph nodes and the ultrasound saw no evidence that the normal architecture of the nodes was not disrupted and therefore didn't think there was a tumor cause. Thus the benign designation. The cause could be some sort of infection.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 10/25/2013

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