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A member asked:
Are there lymph nodes in shoulders? trapezius muscle?
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Muscle: Not in the trapezius muscle. Inferior to the scapula, yes. There are many other sites - arm , arm pit , legs , etc. Is this a self diagnosis ? See your family doc for assistance.
Answered 11/19/2018
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