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Can a fungal infection on the skin of the armpit cause a swollen lymph node?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: An infection in pretty much any location has the potential to drain to a lymph node(s) & for it to become enlarged.

Answered 5/27/2020

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