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 ==Normal lymph node==
-===Normal (clinical)===
+{{main|Lymph node}}
-*Round.
+{{main|Lymph node pathology}}
-*"Soft".
-*Mobile.
-===Pathologic (clinical) - associations===
-*Rubbery = suggestive of lymphoma.
-*Fixed (immobile) = suggestive of cancer.
-*Tender (hurts when ya touch it) = suggestive of infection.
-===Radiologic & clinical===
-*Elongated = may be cancer.
-*"Large" = could be cancer or infection.
-===Malignant - statistical associations===
-Nodes with metstases tend to be:
-*Hard.
-*Ellipical (as opposed to circular) on section.
-*"Large".
-*May be immobile (fixed to a surrounding structure).
-Note:
-*"Large" depends on the location in the body.
-===Gross pathologic exam===
-Normal:
-*Firm (relative to adipose tissue).
-*Glistening surface when cut.
-Pathologic:
-*White lesions, espically irregular = suggestive of carcinoma.
-*White, glistening, with lobulated surface - "fish flesh" = suggestive of lymphoma.
-**Subtle lobulation (~1 mm) on section suggestive of ''follicular lymphoma''.<ref>DB. 5 August 2010.</ref>
 ===Microscopic===