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Hard nodule in neck. 2 mri's w/contrast an ultrasound, and labs performed. 2 ent mds say it's not cancer, it's a bifurcation of my carotid. can i trust this? it's painful and round in shape. non movable?

Q: hard nodule in neck. 2 mri's w/contrast an ultrasound, and labs performed. 2 ent mds say it's not cancer, it's a bifurcation of my carotid. can i trust this? it's painful and round in shape. non movable?

: Be careful about pushing on carotid as it can affect your heart beat and BP. I would trust those who know you rather than those wo do not.

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Be careful about pushing on carotid as it can affect your heart beat and BP. I would trust those who know you rather than those wo do not.

Answered 9/15/2022

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A member asked:

Hard nodule in neck. 2 mri's w/contrast an ultrasound, and labs performed. 2 ent mds say it's not cancer, it's a bifurcation of my carotid. can i trust this? it's painful and round in shape. non movable?

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