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Painful lumps under arm
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Painful lumps under arm
by Shark0012, Apr 29, 2006 12:00AM
I recently descovered that I have one huge painful lump under my right armpit. On the other arm I have a smaller lump but its not located in the same spot. Could these be caused by a deoterant reaction? I am really scared. The big lump hurts a lot and is about the size of a quarter in shape but really hard and painful. If someone could please help me out. I'm young and scared.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, May 03, 2006 12:00AM
Dear shark0012: A lump like this could be several things, including some type of inflammation or infection. Without evaluation, it is impossible to make a diagnosis or treatment recommendation. You should have your doctor examine this to determine what it is and make appropriate treatment recommendations.
Member Comments (2)
by spjr, Jun 02, 2006 12:00AM
Dear shark0012: I had painful lumps under my arms as a teenager. They turned out to be secondary breast tissue under the arms. They tended to swell and hurt worse when I had my period, just like your breasts. I don't know if this is your problem, but just a thought.
by gwynnsisland, Jun 09, 2008 02:40PM
A related discussion, Arm pit lumps was started.
