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Painful swollen lump in armpit
It is from more than 2 months.
It comes and goes.
It becomes large and then gets small after few days.
It is soft.
Now i feel it is growing in another armpit too.
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Dr. Rashmi Aderao
Dermatologist
13 yrs exp
Pune
Most probably these are lymph nodes. These usually gets enlarged when there is some infection or trauma. They are like security guards to our body.
If this is happening repeatedly, please visit surgeon nearby.
Because it needs face to face examination.
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do not worry. shall resolve with antibiotics course
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