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Lump in armpit
My friend in having a lump in her right armpit which is not visible as it is inside the skin. She does not have much pain n she touches or press the lump it breaks and after a few days again it forms . Is that a serious matter
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Dr. Franklin Sujith Kumar
Dermatologist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi thanks for the query,your description of the lesion looks like an abcess i.e collection of pus.let a dermatologist see it first and opine.it may require few investigations like pus culture and course of antibiotics and drainage if required.further questions ,kindly text me in the private chat option.thank you.
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