Swollen armpit

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nurfatehah
nurfatehah Member Posts: 15
edited September 2018 in Not Diagnosed But Worried

Hi, so I had a lump under my right armpit (that can be squeezed into pus, clear fluid and blood). It lasted for over a month, got smaller day by day and now I can only see dark scar of it. But, I also experience swollen armpit. Its not like a hard small lump but looks like fat or more tissue that thicker on the same armpit. The armpit got so itchy sometimes, I got some rash too. But the rash is gone now, only the swelling remains. Does anyone with breast cancer experienced the same thing before you got diagnosed? Thank you

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  • MiaMay
    MiaMay Member Posts: 52
    edited August 2018

    Was it raised? Above the skin?

    I have hirodentitis and I get bumps in my armpit that swell and fill with pus.

    I wasn’t sure if it was a lump under the skin as that would not normally leak pus.

    I wish I could be more helpful.

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  • Bostoniangal25
    Bostoniangal25 Member Posts: 263
    edited August 2018

    I have IDC and never had any swollen armpits it might something else push for a biopsy pkease and update us!!! Good luck🙏🙏

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  • MiaMay
    MiaMay Member Posts: 52
    edited August 2018
    Hi Nurfatehah,

    Just checking in to see how you are and if you have learned anything yet.
    Hoping all is well!
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  • mustlovepoodles
    mustlovepoodles Member Posts: 2,825
    edited August 2018

    This doesnt sound like any kind of breast cancer I've ever heard of. It sounds more like an abscess, if you could pop it and express pus and blood. An emptied abscess will leave a small area of swelling and sometimes a bruised area.

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  • MiaMay
    MiaMay Member Posts: 52
    edited August 2018
    mustlovepoodles,

    Agreed. I get these kinds of things in my armpits, under my breasts, in my cleavage, in between my thighs and in my groin.

    I have a medical condition called hiradenitis suppurativa. It is very annoying but I have gotten quite used to it and have learned how to keep these things to a minimum.

    In some cases these sores or boils will be a staph infection so if you have never had one before it is good to go to the doctor who will culture it and test it.

    I hope all is well for the OP.
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  • nurfatehah
    nurfatehah Member Posts: 15
    edited September 2018

    Yea, it was raised and it felt like there was something inside.

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  • nurfatehah
    nurfatehah Member Posts: 15
    edited September 2018

    no, its not like a small area of swelling. The whole armpit is swollen, I mean biggrt than the othet one. I tryna touch it and I found a movable thing deep in my armpit. I don't know what it is but it is so movable, sometimes I couldn't find it. Its not like a lump but like a vein that move around under your skin, but it is deep inside my armpit, its a size of a marble and move around and kind of 'run' around hahah I don't know how to explain this so I guess it is a knot.

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  • MiaMay
    MiaMay Member Posts: 52
    edited September 2018

    sounds like a lymphnode.


    You may have an infection. Have you been to the doctor. I’m confused as to what you meant by getting pus if you squeeze it?

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