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My 64-year-old male colleague, under continuing stress, says he feels tightness periodically in his armpits after exertion.?
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Your colleague: Your colleague needs to see his physician for an evaluation of these complaints. It's hard to know what's going on without a personal exam and any indicated diagnostic tests.
Answered 12/9/2013
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