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I have two lumps on the back of my neck what could they be. they are about a finger length apart. they don't hurt but they are hard.?

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Dr. Arthur Heller
Dr. Arthur Helleranswered
Gastroenterology 45 years experience
Can't tell here: Get examined, could be simply part of your spine (especially if in midline), could be other things, including lymph nodes-that's a different story. Need to be examined to determine what is what.
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