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What Does A Lump In Armpit Indicate?

Hi. I have a lump in my armpit. It feels smooth and rubbery. It is only painful sometimes and I keep getting a pain right down my arm. I had a really bad cold a couple of weeks ago and my ears are still hurting so dont know if this lump is caused by infection. The lump feels close to the surface of the skin. It is red and feels like a gland. What could this be?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Cold and ear infection will not cause lump in armpit. Mostly it Is enlarged lymph node due to infection. Take antibiotics tablet for 5 days. If it Is not decreasing then do fine needle aspiration cytology test.
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What Does A Lump In Armpit Indicate?

Hi Welcome to hcm Cold and ear infection will not cause lump in armpit. Mostly it Is enlarged lymph node due to infection. Take antibiotics tablet for 5 days. If it Is not decreasing then do fine needle aspiration cytology test. Regards