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A member asked:

I recently noticed 2 small moveable balls on my enlarged posterior cervical lymph node. what could this be?

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Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

Sounds like: infection, but it could be a serious condition such as Hodgkin's lymphoma. Showi it to your doctor just to be sure.

Answered 3/28/2016

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I have many palpable posterior cervical triangle lymph nodes. I have had an ultrasound and CT. Both came back normal saying the lymph nodes arent even enlarged. Why can I feel them? I should mention, I am very thin?

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I have had enlarged supraclavicular and posterior cervical lymph nodes for 6 months when I got an ultrasound today it measures 1.9 cm . Normal cbc ldh, ct head and chest xray area non tender no symptoms . Is this cause for concern?

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