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Suggest Treatment For Lump Under Right Armpit And Feverish Feeling

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2015

Question: Feeling feverish internally on the evening time
A small peanut shaped lump in the right side under arm when I press dirty white secretion oozes out ,it's not paining all the time

Any connection between that

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sabaceous cyst

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

There could be a connection between the underarm lump and feverishness. The lump that you have described sounds like a sebaceous cyst which is nothing but infection of the hair follicle. Here is what you should do

1. Try and avoid squeezing it
2. Keep the area dry and moist free. Trimming the hair around it helps, don't shave the area
3. Do not use deodarants until the infection settles
4. I usually prescribe clindamycin tablets twice a day for 5 days
5. If the lump grows or becomes painful please approach your doctor

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (31 minutes later)

It's life threatening ?? Related to cancer ??
It's not painful all the time , when i press hard it pains little

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

It is not life threatening and unrelated to cancer. It sounds like an infection which will settle down.
Please refrain from pressing it.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D