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A member asked:

I have got a painful small lump under my left arm pit, what could this be? only noticed it today.

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Lymph node/abscess: It needs to be checked.It may be a swollen lymph node due to infection or an abscess like a boil or a cyst

Dr Jose agreed

Answered 4/9/2017

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