painful lump in under arm

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mvspaulding
mvspaulding Member Posts: 446

I was diagnosed in June after an excisional biopsy with ADH in my right breast.  Tonight as I was getting in the shower I noticed under my right arm there is a swollen painful lump.  Could it just be some infection in my lymph node or is this something I should ask my BS about?  Don't want to have to go thru this worrying again. :-(

Missy

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  • KellyMaryland
    KellyMaryland Member Posts: 350
    edited August 2010

    Missy,

    Is your underarm lump on the skin's surface? I had a similar worry a few months ago- turned out to be an infected cyst (reaction to deoderant resulted in itching resulted in infection). Was told to put neosporin on it which resolved it in about a week. Hoping your situation has a similar easy solution.

    Take care,

    Kelly

  • mvspaulding
    mvspaulding Member Posts: 446
    edited August 2010

    Kelly, thanks for responding.  When I raise my arm I can see that it is swollen there and it is painful to the touch.  I am hoping it is just a swollen lymph node, I have had some sinus problems lately.  Maybe I will just wait and see if it goes away on its own.

    Missy

  • Angelice
    Angelice Member Posts: 1,739
    edited August 2010

    Hi , i also have a lump under my arm, seems to be getting bigger and uncomfortable feels like a ball growing  under my arm i thought might be infection was told from breast care nurse to contact the surgeon  i have made appointment with my doctor surgeon for tomorrow might need to get it drained , wont know till i see him, i had my operation on the 12th, and drainage removed on the 15th august hoping just antibiotic will do it HMMM

  • Angelice
    Angelice Member Posts: 1,739
    edited August 2010
    hey got my lump drained ,,, wasn't pain ful when i got it drained Laughing was 50.mls
  • mvspaulding
    mvspaulding Member Posts: 446
    edited August 2010

    Thanks for your input, mine seems to be getting smaller and less painful so I think I will wait it out.

    Missy

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