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I had a ct scan. it shows that my perirectal lymph node is enlarged at a 9mm. i've had pain for over a year . the pain feels like its in my buttox .
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Would suggest : That you get a colonoscopy to start with. With pain in that region and an enlarged node, you need to exclude rectal cancer.
Answered 1/5/2019
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