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Can an abnormal shape of a lymph node indicate anything other than a neoplasm?
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Possibly. : Sure, depends on the shape. If it's elongated and not tender then it might be more suspicious. But for the most part it requires a bit more expertise to determine if suspicious or benign.
Answered 12/21/2016
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Yes: Infection / scarring can distort a node even more than a cancer. And the normal shapes of nodes are tremendously variable.
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