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What Causes A Lump In The Armpit?

I found a lump under my armpit, quite deep, began messing with it and although it was difficult to burst, I pressed and pushed it enough and it burst and thick, green and brown pus came oozing out. It was painful before doing this but more painful after. I waited and thought it would just disappear, but now it has become a bigger, dome shaped/flatter, lump underneath my armpit, not so sensitive to touch. I've waited about 4 days for it to go away but it is still there.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
It is difficult to say whether this was an infected lymph node or infected sebaceous cyst.

Well , the treatment remains the same.
A course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines for at least 5 to 7 days.

You have to undergo a proper clinical examination to be done by a Doctor who can catch many of the problems on your proper history and physical examination and can then guide for further investigations and treatment.
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What Causes A Lump In The Armpit?

Hi. It is difficult to say whether this was an infected lymph node or infected sebaceous cyst. Well , the treatment remains the same. A course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines for at least 5 to 7 days. You have to undergo a proper clinical examination to be done by a Doctor who can catch many of the problems on your proper history and physical examination and can then guide for further investigations and treatment.