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If its not a lymph nodes found in the baby's buttock, mobile, not painful nor tender, 2.7cm, wbc normal. then, what is it?

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Dr. Mark Diamond answered

Several things: A number of possibilities ranging from a congenital cyst, scar tissue secondary to an some trauma, an infection/abcess, an internalized hemangioma are things that come to mind.What does the baby's doctor say? Cancers etc are almost unheard of there in a baby.

Answered 11/27/2012

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A member asked:

If its not a lymph nodes found in the baby's buttock, mobile, not painful nor tender, 2.7cm, wbc normal. then, what is it?

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