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25 y old male.feel node behind ear,1 centimetre diameter, movable. how big does lymph node have to be before its serious? no other symptoms, lymphoma?

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Lymph node: marilyn, lymph nodes which are freely movable and less than 1 cm are usually considered not to be pathological. However, if this is a new finding to you, lymph node removal by an ENT surgeon and examined by pathologist is needed to be sure. Dr Hilliard

Answered 1/17/2015

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