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A 40-year-old female asked:

Slow growing painless mass on neck (7 mo), us shows 2.0 cm hypoechoic lymph node, looks benign. cbc normal. 99.5-100.5 temp. should we biopsy?

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs
Specializes in Family Medicine
If its growing: in size, I would have it biopsied.
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