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What Causes Boils Under Armpit?
Question: hello doctor. ..I have about 3 boil under my armpit.what should I do,how can i treat it?
Brief Answer:
Need to find the cause, most likely an infection
Detailed Answer:
You should first find out what it is. In most cases this is just lymph node reaction to some infection in your body such as respiratory or skin infection.
In this case primary infection should be treated and then swelling of lymph nodes will disappear.
Some less common and serious diagnoses should be evaluated if this swelling is painful and you have associated symptoms such as paleness, easy bruising or fast enlargement of the boils.
In this case you need to do ultrasound, cytologic aspiration and blood work (a Comprehensive Blood Count).
Wish you good health. Regards
Need to find the cause, most likely an infection
Detailed Answer:
You should first find out what it is. In most cases this is just lymph node reaction to some infection in your body such as respiratory or skin infection.
In this case primary infection should be treated and then swelling of lymph nodes will disappear.
Some less common and serious diagnoses should be evaluated if this swelling is painful and you have associated symptoms such as paleness, easy bruising or fast enlargement of the boils.
In this case you need to do ultrasound, cytologic aspiration and blood work (a Comprehensive Blood Count).
Wish you good health. Regards
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