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A member asked:

Feel five small lymph nodes under chin, could they be shotty?

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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

Unlikely: shotty lymph nodes are larger. If concerned about acute viral syndrome or HIV get tested

Dr Arnold and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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