A 30-year-old member asked:
I just had a breast mri and the results were: left breast 2-5mm benign intraparenchymal lymph nodes. what does this mean?
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Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
No worries.: Lymph nodes are present throughout the breast, especially near the armpit. An MRI is a very sensitive test for evaluating breast abnormalities, including lymph nodes in the breast and armpit. The fact that they look benign would favor no further testing.
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Dr. CESAR HOLGADOanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Benign: It simply means that it is suggestive of a non-malignant process.
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Last updated Jul 31, 2018
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