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The one thing they found was a classified granuloma in the lung which suggests a previous bad infection. The lymph nodes are under a centimeter in diameter which classifies it as normal and the fatty hilum is present, which makes it benign. Also had a bunch of blood tests.Įverything came back normal. I had a bunch of ultrasounds done, one CT scan for my neck then after a year and a half had another CT scan for neck, lung and abdomen. I saw an ENT, 2 hematologists (one of which is well known and a director of a research center), an immunologist, and an oncology surgeon. I have a lymph node in my neck and behind my head for 7 years or so since I discovered them. It is sub-centimeter and has no indication of malignancy. The report said it was tiny (.4cm) and demonstrates a fatty hilum. Update: I had an ultrasound done on my clavicle one. I do plan to ask for another ultrasound on them just to check up on them, since the last one was 5 years ago. If it ever happens that they do turn into cancer I guess I'll come back here and update you guys, but until then, consider me another one of those weirdos with persistent generalized lymphadenopathy and no answers as to why. I have not any CT / biopsies on them because the ultrasounds were reassuring enough to my doctor. In any case, as far as my doctor can tell they are currently not cancer, so therefore they must be benign. (especially the collarbone one, because nearly all sites will say it's a worrisome find! I even had an ENT tell me that he would worry about it if found in an adult. I try to stay calm about them, but they still do represent a source of anxiety despite not growing. And you see people saying their doctor said their thinness may be why they can feel them.
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I recently read (on wikpedia mind you) that cervical lymph nodes may be palpable in around 20% of adults. Either you have an infection or you have cancer, yet we see so many anecdotal stories of people having persistently palpable lymph nodes and feeling no peace about it because they are not being told it can be normal. I think this particular issue is hard because everything online seems so black and white. (because I am still very anxious about them.) They get hard if I have an infection or if I rough them up during an anxiety attack about them. They have not grown, and I would describe them as soft. 2 (or 3) ultrasounds came back normal, and a lot of blood work since then has never raised suspicion. (therefore classified normal) I also have a teeny one in my right collarbone area (supraclavicular) and one in my groin. The neck ones are rather long (an ultrasound measures one long axis at >2.5cm) but the short axis on all of them are under a cm. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.I noticed a bunch of lymph nodes on the left side of my neck when I was around 16 after a bad bacterial / subsequent viral thing. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. Links to other sites are provided for information only – they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy editorial process and privacy policy. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. is accredited by URAC, for Health Content Provider (URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M.