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I felt a soft moveable lymph node in the back of my neck. (posterial cervical region) very small 1cm or less. is this normal too feel?
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Might be normal: A small, soft, mobile lymph node may be normal especially if you are a thin person. On the other hand, you will want to get checked out to make sure that there is no underlying health condition causing the nodes to be more apparent.
Answered 2/23/2013
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