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Painful lump in left armpit
3 week ago
When this lump appeared, it was a little big and very painful. Now the lump size have been reduced . The lump is still felt from inside and causes pain when pressed. No redness nothing. No fever I am active
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Do not negealte these swelling in your armpit and breast
You required proper breast examination with related investigation.
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kindly consult a General Surgeron
and do investigation
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follow advise.
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Kindly consult general surgeon for clinical examination and appropriate investigation for this lump. Mostly it is simple but for surity you consult general surgeon
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Usg breast
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Consult general surgeon
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Need to examine breast and axilla. Then USG of breast and axilla. If no abscess , no breast lump, FNAC of the swelling can be done
Then if it's inflammatory lymph node, oral antibiotics will be given. If already formed abscess, requires Incision and drainage.
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Dr. Anisha Mettu
General Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Guntur
Taking into consideration the history you provided, it may be an organised abscess. It requires proper clinical examination and necessary investigations. Be it is either acute or organised abscess, it requires incision and drainage.
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please consult a general surgeon immediately.
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