Hi,I am Dr. Shanthi.E (General & Family Physician). I will be looking into your question and guiding you through the process. Please write your question below.
Lump Under Arm Few Inches Below Armpit. Which Specialist Should We See?
My husband has a lump under his arm , about 5-6 inches below the armpit. It has not changed in about 6 months, but is about the size of an almond ... what kind of doctor should he see? Our family doc writes prescriptions for antibiotics for every ailment so we d like to go direct to a specialist since our insurance permits it.
From your description the lump may be due to a benign tumor such as a cyst, lipoma, fibroadenoma etc or could be a malignant mass. To answer your question, the best specialist to see right now is a surgeon (visceral) who would perform either a biopsy or a complete excision (depending on characteristic of the mass) and send to the pathology laboratory for analysis and determining of the actual cause of the mass. Even on physical examination the surgeon can determine which mass it is.
An oncologist can also be a specialist to visit, either will help (oncologist might refer you to the surgeon for excision biopsy before managing the condition later).
hope this helps
I find this answer helpful
3 Doctors agree with this answer
You found this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
We use cookies in order to offer you most relevant experience and using this website you acknowledge that you have already read and understood our
Privacy Policy
Lump Under Arm Few Inches Below Armpit. Which Specialist Should We See?
Hello, Thanks for posting, From your description the lump may be due to a benign tumor such as a cyst, lipoma, fibroadenoma etc or could be a malignant mass. To answer your question, the best specialist to see right now is a surgeon (visceral) who would perform either a biopsy or a complete excision (depending on characteristic of the mass) and send to the pathology laboratory for analysis and determining of the actual cause of the mass. Even on physical examination the surgeon can determine which mass it is. An oncologist can also be a specialist to visit, either will help (oncologist might refer you to the surgeon for excision biopsy before managing the condition later). hope this helps