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Suggest Treatment For Deep Oblong Armpit Lump
Question: I have a deep oblong shaped lump in my right axillary. not painful not sure how long it been there
Brief Answer:
Needs proper clinical evaluation and diagnostic tests
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/55 - Asymptomatic - deep oblong lump in right axilla - not sure how long it has been there - wants to know whether this is a tendon.
The commonest reasons for such a lump can be: (this is just enumeration and not to alarm you unnecessarily please)
Prominent axillary tail of normal breast.
Lump in the axillary tail which can be benign or malignant.
Lymph node
Lump in axilla like a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst.
I would advise you the following for early diagnosis:
Mammography
Ultrasonography and guided FNAC
Biopsy if required.
Clinical evaluation, examination by a Surgeon.
All these things together will help to get a proper diagnosis and a plan for proper further treatment as guided by the reports.
I hope this answer helps you to get an early diagnosis and proper treatment, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Needs proper clinical evaluation and diagnostic tests
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/55 - Asymptomatic - deep oblong lump in right axilla - not sure how long it has been there - wants to know whether this is a tendon.
The commonest reasons for such a lump can be: (this is just enumeration and not to alarm you unnecessarily please)
Prominent axillary tail of normal breast.
Lump in the axillary tail which can be benign or malignant.
Lymph node
Lump in axilla like a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst.
I would advise you the following for early diagnosis:
Mammography
Ultrasonography and guided FNAC
Biopsy if required.
Clinical evaluation, examination by a Surgeon.
All these things together will help to get a proper diagnosis and a plan for proper further treatment as guided by the reports.
I hope this answer helps you to get an early diagnosis and proper treatment, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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