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A 43-year-old female asked:

I have had lymph node biopsy on neck. been swollen for 4 weeks. told a lot of "muddy cells" in it. likliehood of cancer and origin of source please?

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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered

Pathology 45 years experience

No such term : There is no such term in the standard Engish language nomenclature of lymph node biopsy. "Medullary" cells are totally benign.

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