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Axillary lymph node mobile but feels matted. ultrasound says it looks benign and not enlarged. what might cause this?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Inflammation: Most axillary nodes are reactive or inflammatory .Sometimes can feel matted. Ultrasound fairly accurate at characterizing nodes.

Dr Machanic and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 7/15/2016

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