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A member asked:

After having a biopsy on my lymph node in my neck two weeks ago, should the area where the lymph node is, be swollen to three times the size it was?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Big swelling 2 weeks after a lymph node biopsy might indicate bleeding or infection, but there are other possibilities too - it is important to get this checked out to find out what the cause is - you may need additional treatment.

Answered 10/4/2016

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