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A 30-year-old female asked:

My pcp says the lumps on my collar bone are fatty something or another but they are tender. i think they are swollen lymph nodes. how can you tell the difference?

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Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered

Internal Medicine 38 years experience

Well: In person exam by primary care physician is the best way to figure out of bumps under the skin or like a fatty tumors or lymph nodes

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