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I have a shooter marble sized lump in my right armpit. I check it every day to make sure it has not grown. This week I have noticed a bad odor on my hand after I have checked it. I did the same on my other one to make sure it didn t stink and it didn t. What could this be?
Hello, thanks for posting on HCM. Marble sized lump in armpits is caused normally due to enlarged lymph node which goes away by itself in some period of time. But as you said it is having bad odor but you haven’t specified whether there is any discharge from the lump or not? Because if there is any discharge it could be some infection of follicle causing swelling and it might be having pus inside. So kindly revert back with me whether there is any discharge, if yes you will need antibiotic course for the same. I hope I have given satisfactory answer to your query, if you still have any more query kindly write back to me and I will be happy to help. Thank you
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Hello, thanks for posting on HCM. Marble sized lump in armpits is caused normally due to enlarged lymph node which goes away by itself in some period of time. But as you said it is having bad odor but you haven’t specified whether there is any discharge from the lump or not? Because if there is any discharge it could be some infection of follicle causing swelling and it might be having pus inside. So kindly revert back with me whether there is any discharge, if yes you will need antibiotic course for the same. I hope I have given satisfactory answer to your query, if you still have any more query kindly write back to me and I will be happy to help. Thank you