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Around 1 month ago i felt a lump under armpit in left hand. now i am not sure it is there but feel oval shaped and it itches and feels tender. cause?

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Lymph nodes: A lymph node is an oval-shaped organ of the lymphatic system, distributed widely throughout the body including the armpit and stomach and linked by lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes are major sites of B, T, and other immunity cells. Lymph nodes act as filters or traps for foreign particles and are important in the proper functioning of the immune system.

Answered 6/27/2017

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