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I had an abscess in my armpit that was lanced and drained four days ago, and i just noticed a hard lump thats bigger than the original abscess slightly above the incision site, it's hard and painful when touched, is this normal?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Recheck: There may be a pocket of the abscess not drained. Be rechecked to see if you need more treatment. All the best.

Answered 1/27/2016

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A member asked:

I had an abscess in my armpit that was lanced and drained four days ago, and i just noticed a hard lump thats bigger than the original abscess slightly above the incision site, it's hard and painful when touched, is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Katharine Cox answered

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