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Lymph node biopsy - Risks Alternative Names Biopsy - lymph nodes
What the risks are: Bleeding Infection Nerve injury if the biopsy is done on a lymph node close to nerves Reviewed last on: 8/22/2008 Shimul A. Shah, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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