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A 22-year-old male asked:
Male. 22 yo. swollen painful groin lymphnode for 3 weeks. it is fixed and hard to the touch. cbc and chem panel normal. possible concerns? no std's
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Followup with Doc...: If you have no sites of infection/inflammation in the nearby tissues/organs such as external genitalia (penis & scrotum), legs, or thighs, you should have a timely close followup with current Doc so to decide if empirical RX with watch or proceeding with biopsy with/without CT scan of abdomen/pelvis is needed. Don't wait too long! Best wish ...
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