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What Causes Lump Under Armpit?
Hi, about two weeks ago I started feeling a small Lump under my left armpit. Over the coarse of a few days it started getting Wider. To a point it became reddish and painful. Yesterday I noticed a white head similar To a pimple in the middle of it. When I squeezed it pus and blood came out of it. It would stop after a bit and then it would fill with puss again. I feel it has gotten a bit smaller now and less painful . Tonight when I examined it I noticed I have about 9-10 small red spots all along side my armpit, any suggestions as to what this could be?? I have type 2 diabetes and I'm overweight
Thu, 4 Jun 2015
This is hidradenitis suppuritiva. It is infection of the sweat glands in the armpit. Go to a general surgeon, he will clean it and take a sample for pus culture and sensitivity. Antibiotics will be prescribed according to culture report.
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