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Suggest Treatment For A Lump On The Armpit
I have a lump and discomfort in my right arm pit . Mammogram and Scan show no likely breast cancer. I am booked to have an aspiration to withdraw tissue for testing. Doctor said it may be fat deposit presiding on muscle or nerve. I am fit and active but am rather tired lately
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
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I am dr Fahim and I will help you with your problem
I have gone through your question. You have a swelling in the armpit and you are worried that It might be Breast or any other carcinoma. I need answers to few questions as required always to understand the problem in better way
- Exact site of the lump?
- How you first noticed it?
- How it bothers you?
- Is its fix or mobile?
- Can skin be pinched over it?
- How is the conaistency of the lump? Whether its soft/ firm /hard?
With available information and when screening for breast Ca is negative. This swelling can most likely be Lipoma
followed by Lymph node enlargement and sebeceous cyst. Ultrasonography can play an important role in differentiating between these. Small lipoma and sebaceous cyst need no intervension while lymph node enlargment need a cause, which should be look far. Excisional biopsy followed by histopathology of the removed specimen; will end all suspicions and give us tissue diagnosis.
I hope my answer will help you. Do rate it, if you like it.
Regards
I am dr Fahim and I will help you with your problem
I have gone through your question. You have a swelling in the armpit and you are worried that It might be Breast or any other carcinoma. I need answers to few questions as required always to understand the problem in better way
- Exact site of the lump?
- How you first noticed it?
- How it bothers you?
- Is its fix or mobile?
- Can skin be pinched over it?
- How is the conaistency of the lump? Whether its soft/ firm /hard?
With available information and when screening for breast Ca is negative. This swelling can most likely be Lipoma
followed by Lymph node enlargement and sebeceous cyst. Ultrasonography can play an important role in differentiating between these. Small lipoma and sebaceous cyst need no intervension while lymph node enlargment need a cause, which should be look far. Excisional biopsy followed by histopathology of the removed specimen; will end all suspicions and give us tissue diagnosis.
I hope my answer will help you. Do rate it, if you like it.
Regards
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