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Swelling in my armpit has left, but i can feel lumps/knots remaining with a painful cord like line that extends from armpit into underneath arm. any idea of what this could be?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Armpit cord: May be lymph nodes from lesion in lung or breast or , cat scratch fever would check mammogram/ CXR and follow up with doctor Rarely could be castleman's

Answered 7/28/2017

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A member asked:

Swelling in my armpit has left, but i can feel lumps/knots remaining with a painful cord like line that extends from armpit into underneath arm. any idea of what this could be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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