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Presented w/ chest pain and shortness of breath. ct w/ contrast showed enlarged non-specific mediastinal & axillary lymph nodes. should i have biopsy?
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Lymph nodes: depending on other symptoms such as fever, sweats and any weight loss, a biopsy may be diagnostic
Answered 3/19/2018
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