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Q: Lump under armpit treatment ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on September 13th, 2009

i have found a lump under my armpit its been there for two days and is quite painfull its also making my shoulder ache its abot the size of a pea what should i do about it what is it and is there any home cure or is it a trip to the clinic

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on September 15th, 2009

Skin Answer A7259

Fortunately, most (but not all) acutely painful lumps in the armpit area are due to benign causes, such as a lymph node reacting to an infection, or an infected cyst or hair follicle within the skin.

Your physician should be able to offer you a specific diagnosis after examining you.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

http://doctorwascher.com

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