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Cause For Lump Under The Armpit With Red Line Running Down The Arm

my daughter has a lump (size of 2 golf balls) under her armpit, a red line running from it down her arm. The lump has been there for 3 days. Yesterday (Friday) a doctor looked at it - briefly - and gave her antibiotics, but didn't do a thorough examination, even when she told him that for quite a while, she has had a feeling like "a grain of rice tied to a piece of thread is being pulled through her breast". I live 3,000km away from her and can not be there with her, so I am finding it quite distressing not knowing what the cause is, or diagnosis.
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Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic

It is understandable to be concerned.

It is possible that the lumps are infected lymph glands or infection involving the other glands such as the apocrine sweat glands or sebaceous glands.

It can feel as though there is a pulling sensation on the breast at the same side of the infection because the areas are connected on different levels.

The antibiotics would hopefully be effective in treating the infection. She can also consider cleaning the area at least twice daily with an antiseptic and using anti inflammatory pain medication (provided she has no history of allergies) , such as ibuprofen, cataflam, aspirin, naproxen.

I hope this helps
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Cause For Lump Under The Armpit With Red Line Running Down The Arm

Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic It is understandable to be concerned. It is possible that the lumps are infected lymph glands or infection involving the other glands such as the apocrine sweat glands or sebaceous glands. It can feel as though there is a pulling sensation on the breast at the same side of the infection because the areas are connected on different levels. The antibiotics would hopefully be effective in treating the infection. She can also consider cleaning the area at least twice daily with an antiseptic and using anti inflammatory pain medication (provided she has no history of allergies) , such as ibuprofen, cataflam, aspirin, naproxen. I hope this helps