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what the risks are --> lymphatic system, lymph node metastases, ct scan, biopsy, lymph nodes, lymph node biopsy, a lymph node, a piece of a lymph node is removed, examination under a microscope, lymphatic system is made up of lymph nodes connected by lymph vessels, nodes produce white blood cells, lymphocytes, fight infections, an infection is present, lymph nodes swell, produce more white blood cells, attempt to trap the organisms, causing the infection, lymph nodes also try to trap cancer cells, test, in an operating room, hospital, at an outpatient surgical facility, two ways the sample obtained, needle biopsy, open biopsy, a needle biopsy involves inserting a needle into a node, obtain the sample, lie on the examination table, biopsy site, cleansed, a local anesthetic, injected, biopsy needle is then inserted, node, a sample is removed, pressure is applied, site to stop the bleeding, a bandage is applied, an open biopsy consists of surgically removing, part of a node, lie on the examination table, given a sedative, prefer, skin over the biopsy site is cleansed, a local anesthetic is injected, a general anesthetic is given, a small incision is made, lymph node, the node is removed, incision is then closed, stitches, bandaged, sample is then sent, examination, tell health care provider, drug allergies have, medications, supplements, herbal remedies, have bleeding problems, pregnant, must sign a consent form, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the local anesthetic is injected, a prick, a mild stinging, biopsy site, tender, test, help determine the cause of lymph node enlargement, swollen glands, determine whether tumors, in the lymph node, cancerous, noncancerous, enlarged lymph nodes, a number of conditions, ranging from very mild infections to serious malignancies, benign conditions, distinguished from cancerous, infectious processes by microscopic examination, pathologist, perform additional tests on the lymph node tissue to assist in making a diagnosis, examination, the tissue, cancerous, noncancerous tumors, presence of infection, additional conditions under which the test performed, hodgkin's lymphoma, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, sarcoidosis, small chance of infection, bleeding, additionally, moderate risk of nerve injury, localized paralysis, numbness, the biopsy is performed on a lymph node close to nerves.