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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
lumps under my right armpit
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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lumps under my right armpit
by robert kersten, Nov 20, 1999 12:00AM
HIV + and bad case of exema may be the cause of unusual painfull lumps under me right armpit. i thought that they could be boils but they come and go. right now the major size lump appears to be right underneath my skin and it is kind of flat but yet circular and ABOUT 1/2" TO 3/4" WITH OTHER SMALLER LUMPS AROUND IT. IS THIS A CYST/BOIL/OR SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES. I WILL SEE MY DOCTOR BUT I JUST SCARED THAT CANCER COULD BE THE RESULT. WHAT IS THERE THAT I COULD DO TO TELL ME IF THIS IS JUST A BOIL???
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Nov 21, 1999 12:00AM
, Nov 21, 1999 12:00AM
Robert:
Lumps in the armpit that come and go are not generally associated with cancer. A boil would be red and painful.
These could be cysts, which are common in the vicinity, or else they could be swollen glands which appear where there is a virus in the in the area or in the body as a whole (such as an upper respiratory infection.)
You really ought to see a doctor. In all probability what you will get is reassurance and perhaps a relatively innocuous treatment. Don't be afraid to ask.
Good luck.
Dr. R
Lumps in the armpit that come and go are not generally associated with cancer. A boil would be red and painful.
These could be cysts, which are common in the vicinity, or else they could be swollen glands which appear where there is a virus in the in the area or in the body as a whole (such as an upper respiratory infection.)
You really ought to see a doctor. In all probability what you will get is reassurance and perhaps a relatively innocuous treatment. Don't be afraid to ask.
Good luck.
Dr. R
I have been on 100 mg of Toprol for a little over a month now. My cardiologist diagnosed me with inappropriate sinus tachycardia. I sweat profusely, am very fatigued, have exercise intolerance, a very fast heart rate, get dizzy spells and blackout at times. The medicine seems to help. However, it seems the swollen place under my arm showed up at about the same time I started on the Toprol. Just a coincidence? With all the health probs I've been having lately, I'm wondering if I should make an appt. with my GP. I don't want to over-react, but I don't want to be stupid either. What should I do?