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lump under my arm

by kc12778, Aug 20, 2008 03:27PM
Tags: lumps, arms
I have a lump under my arm. it does not hurt at all. I went to the doctors and they gave me antibiotics but the lump is still there!

What could this be?


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by Dennis MD, Aug 20, 2008 06:46PM
To: kc12778
Hi.
The lump could be an enlarged lymph node.  You probably had an infection near the area that caused the enlargement of the lymph node.  That is the reason why you were given antibiotics.  Even with treatment with antibiotics, most enlarged lymph nodes would still persist.  
You should continue to observe for any changes in the character of the lump in your axillary area.  You should report to your doctor for any changes noticed.  You may also have a biopsy done on that lump to have a pathological diagnosis.
Good luck.
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