weird red lump under armpit

i just noticed a red lump under my armpit. it sticks out a little and its shaped really oddly.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
This kind of lump can be a swollen lymph node,boil, sebaceous cyst, lipoma or a benign skin growth. Lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection along with other numerous causes. Boil is caused by infectio of the hair follicle by staph bacteria. Lipoma is a benign fatty tumor and sebaceous cyst is a closed sac occurring just under the skin which contains a "pasty" or "cheesy" looking substance called keratin. My sincere advice is to get it evaluated from a dermatologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.