
What Causes Painful Lump On Armpit?

Question: I had a very painful lump come up in my armpit and it really hurt but has gone away now what could that be
there is just an ache there now
Brief Answer:
lymph nodes
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Saumya Mittal
MD
I am going to try to help you with the query.
The swelling of the armpit, or axilla, is likely to be due to the swelling of one of the components of the axilla, most likely a lymph node.
The pain is likely due to the involvement of a nerve.
The best and easiest way to confirm this is via ultrasound
I would therefore suggest testing this and CBC, to rule out an infection (most common cause of lymphnode enlargement).
feel free to ask a follow up query
Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


ok thank you
Brief Answer:
Regards
Detailed Answer:
Regards
Dr Mittal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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