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A 31-year-old male asked:
Swollen lymph nodes-on/off pain for 3 mon,rashes,body ache.saw 3 docs,no diag.tested for lyme,ana,hiv,cmv,ebv,sti..neg.cbc -normal.worred hlp pls?
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Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
A lymph node: Biopsy...is probably your next step....it will "settle" your concerns.....A "needle" aspiration may be sufficient!
Good Luck
Hope this helps!
Dr Z
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