Found tiny hard ball like lump

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Lned13
Lned13 Member Posts: 3
edited April 2018 in Not Diagnosed But Worried

About a week or so ago I discovered a pretty small hard ball like lump, not moveable under my armpit. It’s not on the surface of my skin but deeper within. I am 5 months pregnant and am hoping it may just be hormone related. My next dr appt is in a week but was wondering how small others have found lumps unde skin and under armpit area and what it ended up being?

Thanks in advance for your responses!

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  • Rrobin0200
    Rrobin0200 Member Posts: 433
    edited April 2018

    I didn't have a lump, so I'm not sure what to say except... have it checked. It quite possibly could be nothing, but yet you want to be safe, just in case. There's no harm in having your doc feel it. Wishing you the very best. Pls come back and let us know.

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited April 2018

    Get it checked, but there are lots of benign things like cysts that it could be. Sebaceous cysts in your axilla are really common.

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  • KatfshhRN
    KatfshhRN Member Posts: 8
    edited April 2018

    Hi,

    Years ago I had a small lump and went to my OB, it was about the size of a pea and just between armpit and breast. Went for diagnostic mammo, and ultrasound. Turned out to be a lymph node. Also, just FYI.. I am a high risk OB RN Case manager and worked inpatient for 12 years in high risk OB and labor and delivery.. without diagnosing, because I can't do that as a nurse, but hormones are crazy when you are pregnant and so many things change temporarily. Just bring it up on your next OB visit. :) I would bet money that it was nothing, but I wouldn't recommend ignoring or not talking to OB about.

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  • Lned13
    Lned13 Member Posts: 3
    edited April 2018

    Thank you for your response. I plan on letting my dr know at my next OB appt next week. hoping just hormones!

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  • Beatmon
    Beatmon Member Posts: 1,562
    edited April 2018

    Please let us know. Hopefully nothin

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  • djmammo
    djmammo Member Posts: 2,939
    edited April 2018

    Lned13

    Both sides or just one side?

    If you had ever had a mammogram before, ask to see the report to check if you have any breast tissue situated very near the arm pit. It would be referred to in the report as "ectopic breast tissue". It is a normal variant and can enlarge with pregnancy enough to be seen across a room. Let us know what your imaging studies show.

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  • Lned13
    Lned13 Member Posts: 3
    edited April 2018

    Just one side. I have never had a mammogram either. It is just a tiny shaped hard ball, no pain, and does not move. Just strange.

    Thank you all for your responses, never know if I am being silly or actually something to worry about.


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  • mustlovepoodles
    mustlovepoodles Member Posts: 2,825
    edited April 2018

    No, you're not being silly. Lumps, even tiny bbn ones need to be checked. This is most likely to be benign, but there is always the very slight possibility that it's not. You need to get it checked. Let us know how it goes.

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