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Can abnormal lymph nodes be detected on an ultrasound?neck lymph nodes
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Yes: Most neck or cervical nodes can be visualized by ultrasound with characterization of texture, determination of size, and vasculature or hyperemia. Many times simple benign nodes are differentiated from infected and metastatic nodes.
Answered 10/17/2018
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