soft lump in axilla; no breast lump

[lolalou]

Hi...

Found a soft lump (non-painful, movable and ~2cm) in right armpit. Have NO lumps in either breast but my mother did have breast cancer. This may have been present for as long as 2 years (noticed when I was pregnant but complicated pregnancy sidetracked me from bringing up with OB...post birth complications...long story short, didn't notice again til this month). Have been in to family doctor and am scheduled for a mammogram and have a consult with a surgeoun. (Previous mammograms have been negative. Thing is, I might go crazy before these appointments occur.) I know that you cannot know specifics without the proper tests but I was wondering if there is much of a chance (any chance?) that this is benign...any stats?? Sure would be nice to hear something encouraging.

[debdootsoren]

A related discussion, axillary lump was started.

[ducky812]

A related discussion, lump on the axilla was started.

[CCF-RN,MSN-rf]

Dear lolalou:  A soft moveable lump could be many things.  There is no way to accurately speculate on what this is in the absence of doing a clinical examination and reviewing mammograms and/or ultrasounds etc.  Your surgeon will be able to give you a better idea when you see him/her.

[surgeon]

soft lumps, no matter where they are, are rarely malignant. It could be any number of benign things, including a lipoma (fatty tumor), or a lymph node enlarged due to inflammation.