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How do you distinguish reactive and malignant lymphadenopathy?
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Bipspy: and blood testing. A frozen section biopsy specimen will be diagnostic and blood testing will be helpful.
Answered 8/17/2014
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Biopsy, pain: A reactive node is generally tender to the touch and a malignant is usually not. The size can be different. The reactive node gets better. A biopsy will tell the tale.
Answered 8/16/2014
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