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Question: hi I'm a 59 year old male. two weeks ago I found a very small painless lump in my armpit. It is the size of a match head, kind of rubbery soft and moveable under the skin. Now when I shower and direct the warm/ hot water to the site for some minutes, the lump shrinks somewhat only to come back to it's original size 30 mins or so later. I have no other symptoms or infections.
Brief Answer:
It's Lipoma or Lymph node.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
It could be either a Lymph node or a localized fat collection ( Lipoma ) Both are harmless condition and doesn't need to be taken out .
A lymph node will reduce in size by itself overtime but a lipoma will not reduce in size but may grow. Also if it is a lymph node there will be some other cause of its enlargement which need to be found.
Hence it is necessary to know what it is exactly. In that regard I advice you to get FNAC test of the swelling and revert back with reports.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
Regards.
It's Lipoma or Lymph node.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
It could be either a Lymph node or a localized fat collection ( Lipoma ) Both are harmless condition and doesn't need to be taken out .
A lymph node will reduce in size by itself overtime but a lipoma will not reduce in size but may grow. Also if it is a lymph node there will be some other cause of its enlargement which need to be found.
Hence it is necessary to know what it is exactly. In that regard I advice you to get FNAC test of the swelling and revert back with reports.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Interesting that you think it may be a lipoma, as i have a 3cm x 2.5cm lipoma in my other armpit, verified by scans.
Brief Answer:
Much likely to be Lipoma
Detailed Answer:
HI
That's a useful information . Then the chances of this being Lipoma is very high . Still I recommend you to get a FNAC test .
Regards.
Much likely to be Lipoma
Detailed Answer:
HI
That's a useful information . Then the chances of this being Lipoma is very high . Still I recommend you to get a FNAC test .
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
FNAC? test
Brief Answer:
Fine needle aspiration cytology
Detailed Answer:
HI
Yes , it Fine needle aspiration cytology. A small syringe will be put into the lump and little quantity is aspirated from the lump and examined under microscope.
Regards.
Fine needle aspiration cytology
Detailed Answer:
HI
Yes , it Fine needle aspiration cytology. A small syringe will be put into the lump and little quantity is aspirated from the lump and examined under microscope.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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