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Painful Lump In The Armpit And Chest With Swelling. Diagnosed With Costochondritis. Need Treatment?

I went to Patient First last week because I felt like my right side chest area was swollen and I ve been stressed lately and it would only hurt when I was stressing out about something. But the doctor told me I have costochondritis and the lump on my chest hasn t gone away with the anti-inflammation pills and now I have a painful armpit lump? I don t know what to do. Should I go to the hospital? I don t have insurance or anything.
Fri, 25 Oct 2013
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The lump in the armpit may be due to secondary lymphadenitis for which the source of infection may be an abscess or some infection from the draining areas and hence you consult a Surgeon to get a course of Antibiotics along with anti-inflammatory drugs and if needed surgical drianage.
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Painful Lump In The Armpit And Chest With Swelling. Diagnosed With Costochondritis. Need Treatment?

The lump in the armpit may be due to secondary lymphadenitis for which the source of infection may be an abscess or some infection from the draining areas and hence you consult a Surgeon to get a course of Antibiotics along with anti-inflammatory drugs and if needed surgical drianage.