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A member asked:

Both of my axillary lymph nodes are extremely swollen and look bruised because of prominent veins.?

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Dr. Gregory Hines answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Be seen: It is enough of a symptom to need to be diagnosed.

Dr Brown agreed

Answered 11/10/2015

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The opposite: Prominent veins of recent onset reflect proximal obstruction, the swollen nodes could be causing the high venous pressure, the opposite is not true.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/28/2016

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What could be causing my swollen axillary lymph nodes? Swollen more on left side but are slightly swollen on both sides

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Are lymph node on veins, i think ot have a swollen lymph node on myright arm armpit it's on vein it's unmovable,soft and when I push it , it goes into the arm,no pain could it just be a vein,it's in the middle of armpit and also not always there?

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Both axillary lymph nodes were very sore yesterday and now they are just very bruised. I have a head cold. Would that cause the bruising?

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I exclusively pump milk for son. i noticed a gland under my armpit No lump jus feels like a rolling vein or something. Is it a lymph node swollen?

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