What are lumps in groin & underarm? Posted: 02-17-07 16:13pm
Within the past year i have sometimes
developed lumps in the armpit and groin.
The lumps have been small in size (about
the size of a pinky fingertip) and have
not been painful. The lumps would always
go away within a few days. Recently i had
a lump appear in my right armpit and
quickly grew or swelled to the size
roughly of a golf ball, bring extreme pain
with it. A lump in the left armpit much
smaller appeared as well but brought no
pain. My Right armpit lump seems be gettin
larger and more painful so i've stopped
using my deoterant after researching the
matter. My question to you is what do you
belive this to be... Staph infection?
(because of the multiple regoins of
symptoms?) Swollen Lymph Notes or
something perhaps more serious.... please
contact me quickly because as a recent
college graduate i have just found my self
unemployed and without insurance and my
parents are almost forcing me to the
doctors (but i know a huge bill will
follow so i'd rather treat this at home)
Chris
Given your description, it is hard to say
if the painful bumps you describe are
swollen lymph nodes or restricted skin
infections (furuncles). Lymph nodes are
located UNDER the skin and furuncles are
located IN the skin. Swollen lymph nodes
can be due to a generalized infection
within the body. Furuncles are also due to
infection, but are localized near an
infection of the root of a piece of hair.
You can schedule an appointment
immediately with a doctor for a precise
diagnosis and proper treatment of the
condition.
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