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What Causes Painful,red Lump On Underarm?
My daughter is 18 and has had painful underarm lumps for the last two years that appear to be getting worse instaed of bettter. She has bene taking antiboiotcs for two years and they are not going awya. She now is developing scar like webbing and larger lumps with redness and a very bad odor. The PCP does not seem to be concerned and just keeps give her antibiotics. Should I seek a second opinion. Thsi is affecting her emotioanlly and physically.
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
That lump could be a lymph node swelling and if its not respoding to antibiotics that it should be tested for tuberculosis and Hodgkin's lymphoma.
So to a surgeon for a clinical examination and a needle biopsy if he feel needed.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
Welcome to HCM.
That lump could be a lymph node swelling and if its not respoding to antibiotics that it should be tested for tuberculosis and Hodgkin's lymphoma.
So to a surgeon for a clinical examination and a needle biopsy if he feel needed.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
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