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What Is The Difference Between A Swollen Lymph Node And A Lump?
I have a cyst on the side right by my ear/side burn area. I also have noticed both of my elbo s I have a lump on, Its hard so I didn t think it could be a lymph node, but, what is this? I am worried. What could this be due to and is it actually a lymph node in my elbo? I heard there are nodes in the inner elbo about an inch to the inside. Please help
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
Hi! all lymph nodes are lump, but all lumps are not lymph node...I mean, lymph nodes are kind of lump!
Lymph nodes are very well-defined round to oval firm nodules mostly mobile, painless and have some specific areas like axilla, neck, groin etc...
Lumps are generally larger, might be boggy, irregular sometimes, with or without any symptom, in any areas of body and may contain fat, fluid, bone anything...!
Only simple needle biopsy confirms this...!
regards,
Lymph nodes are very well-defined round to oval firm nodules mostly mobile, painless and have some specific areas like axilla, neck, groin etc...
Lumps are generally larger, might be boggy, irregular sometimes, with or without any symptom, in any areas of body and may contain fat, fluid, bone anything...!
Only simple needle biopsy confirms this...!
regards,
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