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If lymphnode appears on leg what is this?
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Enlarged lymph node: There many causes of lymph node enlargement. Lymph nodes help your body recognize and fight infections. So infections are the most common cause of swollen lymph nodes. But, autoimmune disorders ; cancer can also cause swollen lymph nodes. Swollen ; painful lymph nodes that appear suddenly are usually due to injury or infection.Slow ; painless swelling may be due to cancer or chronic inflammation.
Answered 3/19/2017
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