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What Could Swollen Lumps On Armpit Suggest?

I have a lump in each armpit of around 2 inches in length and very swollen, they were sore and rock hard, went to gp gave me flucloxacillan 500mg qid for 7 days. One lump began to ooze significant amounts of beige coloured pus 5 days ago. It has stopped today but is still hard and slightly raised. The other lump has not decreased at all. Antibiotic course finished today, gp said to monitor but I am concerned
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Swollen lumps in your armpit is enlarged axillary lymphnode. It can be due to some reactive lymphnode enlargement, tuberculosis, acute absecess forming inflammtion or lymphoma. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology and take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.
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Wish you a very good health
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What Could Swollen Lumps On Armpit Suggest?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Swollen lumps in your armpit is enlarged axillary lymphnode. It can be due to some reactive lymphnode enlargement, tuberculosis, acute absecess forming inflammtion or lymphoma. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health