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What is the meaning of bilateral axillary lymph nodes?

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Could: Be serious or reaction to deodoranrs. Have mammogram and eval.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Both armpits: That means that both (bilateral) armpits (axillary) have lymphnodes.

Answered 4/4/2019

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Bilateral axillary lymph nodes, largest on right side is 2.3 x 0.6cm and on left side is 2.6 x 0.9cm left breast. What does that mean?Is it harmful!

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What do I do if I had a breast scan recently and was told that I have bilateral benign axillary lymph nodes in both axillae, but no masses, everything else was very normal; I was told it maybe due to my shaving, should I be worried?

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