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Suggest Treatment For Painful Ganglion Under Armpit

i'm 23 years old. 3 weeks ago feel i aws feeling pein under mymy left ribs that goe to my back and now i have a very small ganglion under my umpit next to my breast it's a little bit painfull when i touch it and i feel very heavy to my chest i'm worried does any one know what it is?
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
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General Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello! Welcome to HCM.
You havent mentioned your sex & is there any fever?
Usually ganglion is found over area where there is tendon like wrist but is unlikely in armpit.
This can be an enlarged lymph node.
If fever is there, infection is there and this goes again in favour of enlarged lymph node.
Source of infection needs to be addressed.
In a female, breast is more common site of infection. Breast malignancy giving rise to lymph node metastsis is unlikely at the age of 23 but can not be ruled out without examination.
Consult your doctor early.
Hope this information is useful for you.
Wish you healthy life.
Thanks.
Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Ganglion Under Armpit

Hello! Welcome to HCM. You havent mentioned your sex & is there any fever? Usually ganglion is found over area where there is tendon like wrist but is unlikely in armpit. This can be an enlarged lymph node. If fever is there, infection is there and this goes again in favour of enlarged lymph node. Source of infection needs to be addressed. In a female, breast is more common site of infection. Breast malignancy giving rise to lymph node metastsis is unlikely at the age of 23 but can not be ruled out without examination. Consult your doctor early. Hope this information is useful for you. Wish you healthy life. Thanks. Regards.