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My mother-in-law had a biopsy performed on a lump on her leg and the doctors indicated she had cystic lymphoma which could be serious. what is it?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Whoa: Cystic lymphoma or the more familiar 'cystic lymphangioma'? The former's probably a mistake; the latter's nothing to worry about. Have a couple of pathologists look at it.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/17/2014

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A member asked:

My mother-in-law had a biopsy performed on a lump on her leg and the doctors indicated she had cystic lymphoma which could be serious. what is it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

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