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Left side neck pain x6months. swollen neck node pea sized. normal ct and labs. seen by two different ent's who say it is benign. where to go from here?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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Cervical MRI: May be the next step! The MRI will define the soft tissue structures in your neck with more detail than the CT Scan\ Hope this helps DrZ

Answered 11/19/2014

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A member asked:

Left side neck pain x6months. swollen neck node pea sized. normal ct and labs. seen by two different ent's who say it is benign. where to go from here?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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