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Continuing painful swelling in lymphnode armpit. biopsy found nothing and antibiotics havnt done anything. the doctors here have pretty much given up. any idea what could cause the continued swelling? it dissappear and then comes back . i keep clean?
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You could watch and wait. You may feel the nodes every couple of weeks, if any of the lymph glands doubles in size, becomes painful, ulcerates, or other nodes become enlarged, or you develop fever, or lose weight, you should see a doctor. Wish you good health!
Answered 6/1/2021
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