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I recently went to get my lymph nodes checked, but my doctor checked all my nodes accept my occipital lymph nodes? is it normal for doctors not to check occitipal lymph nodes and if it is then why??

Q: i recently went to get my lymph nodes checked, but my doctor checked all my nodes accept my occipital lymph nodes? is it normal for doctors not to check occitipal lymph nodes and if it is then why??

: They are rarely enlarged in isolation.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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They are rarely enlarged in isolation.

Answered 5/30/2021

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A member asked:

I recently went to get my lymph nodes checked, but my doctor checked all my nodes accept my occipital lymph nodes? is it normal for doctors not to check occitipal lymph nodes and if it is then why??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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