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4 days ago,a painful small lump appeared on my right armpit,a day after,another one next to it appeared but smaller and less painful.it keeps hurting.

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Lymph node: infection or inflammation. You must be seen, examined and treated. You will need blood testing to rule out opportunistic infection.

Answered 11/3/2015

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A member asked:

4 days ago,a painful small lump appeared on my right armpit,a day after,another one next to it appeared but smaller and less painful.it keeps hurting.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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