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A painful swollen cyst in my underarm?
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Could be: A cyst or lymph node or something else. It's hard to say without examining you. I would encourage you to see your doc if this very painful, growing in size, has surrounding redness or you have fevers. In the meanwhile, you can try warm compresses applied to the under arm several times per day.
Answered 12/18/2014
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