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I feel my occipital lymph node, it's very small and doesn't portrude much. it hurts my head if i push on it hard, otherwise no pain. what could it be?

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Dr. Valerie Cacho answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

Lymph node or cyst: Lumps and bumps are typically not concerning unless they are painful, growing in size, or have pus coming out of them. Typically a bump could be a lymph node which usually shows up after an infection or a cyst which is a fluid filled sac.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/6/2016

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A member asked:

I feel my occipital lymph node, it's very small and doesn't portrude much. it hurts my head if i push on it hard, otherwise no pain. what could it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Valerie Cacho answered

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

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