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s/l woody changes - newmt


Posted: Jun 19, 2010

The patient is being seen for a Merkle cell followup. 

 

The doctor states, "She has s/l woody changes in the right axilla". 

 

can't find this but has anybody heard of this?

 

thanks in advance

 

possibly woolly? - nm

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nm

as in woolly hair or nevus - nm

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nm

*woody* is correct... SM - Rainbow

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Google the phrase *woody edema* to get a sense of what woody means.


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