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How To Treat Sharp Pain In Left Armpit?
Ilay down to sleep and got a sharp pain in my left armpit. I tried different positions, it was really bad when lying on either side (still left armpit in either case) but subsided when I lay on my back. Now I'm up and it doesn't hurt anymore. I'm a 74 year old woman with no previous history of heart trouble.
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Hi, If Iof severe pain under the left rib cage, I would come up with two possibilities, these include:
first possibility: any swelling related to pectoral muscle swelling should be excluded as it forms the anterior wall of axilla.Exclusion by careful examination.
second possibility:breast mass should be excluded by doing breast mamography or ultrasound.
Hi, If Iof severe pain under the left rib cage, I would come up with two possibilities, these include:
first possibility: any swelling related to pectoral muscle swelling should be excluded as it forms the anterior wall of axilla.Exclusion by careful examination.
second possibility:breast mass should be excluded by doing breast mamography or ultrasound.
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