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Q: Lump in armpit and neck

asked by: DoctorQuestion on May 27th, 2009

Hi,
I am 27 years old male. One and a half month ago I had shingles. And as a result I got lump in my armpit. After a couple of weeks the rash from shingles vanished but the lump stayed the same size or slightly increase. Moreover, one week ago I got a second lump in my neck,even bigger than the one in the armpit. Both lumps seems to be moving if I touch them. The one in the armpit is painless but in the neck it slighlty annoys me. My dermatologist, the one I went for shingles, reassures me but I am very worry from these two lumps. I do not have any other symptom like fever,night sweats and etc and I exercise a lot even these days. Should I got worry and get a second opinion? Do i ahve reasons to wory?
Thanks

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on May 28th, 2009

Lymphoma Answer A6688

From your description, these lumps sound like enlarged lymph nodes. Most of the time, enlarged lymph nodes occur as a reaction to infection or inflammation in the body. However, less commonly, enlarged lymph nodes can occur due to a type of cancer that arises in lymph nodes (lymphoma).

You should see your doctor, and undergo further evaluation, if you have had these enlarged lymph nodes for more than 3 or 4 weeks.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, DM, FACS

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DoctorQuestion

replied on May 29th, 2009

Just find an another one in the other side of my neck,inside. Can this be cancer? There seem to be moving but there not soft. There asr relativelly small around 1-1.5 cm. And I am feeling a bit discomfort in the place of my neck where the newones is. The same story for the other but now Its painless and do not feel a thing. Does anyone have any idea?????????? I am really worry and cause I am in a bussiness trip I will not return back for 3 weeks to see a doctor. Besides that everything else is fine, nofever or even tiredness even I sleep to little. Can this be sideffect of shingles? I did not got any medicine during this infection even when I had low fever. Please reply I you have any idea

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