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Is it possible (or common) for a doctor to not feel any swollen lymph nodes when examining a patient with mono?

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Possible: It is possible not to feel lymphnodes by a doctor during physical examn. History, sore throat with pseudomembranous pharyngitis, enlarged lymphnodes-especially neck ones, palble mild to moderate speen enlargement, fever are other things that may help in addition to the monospot serology test to confirm diagnosis.

Answered 11/5/2012

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