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Hey, i'm just wondering if it is normal for a occipital lymph node to be immovable. mine is pea sized, and has not changed. is this a concern?

Q: hey, i'm just wondering if it is normal for a occipital lymph node to be immovable. mine is pea sized, and has not changed. is this a concern?

: A single pea-sized lump (whether a lymph node or something else) is almost never a symptom of anything important. Don't worry about it.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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A single pea-sized lump (whether a lymph node or something else) is almost never a symptom of anything important. Don't worry about it.

Answered 4/21/2021

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A member asked:

Hey, i'm just wondering if it is normal for a occipital lymph node to be immovable. mine is pea sized, and has not changed. is this a concern?

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