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I have a pea sized moveable lump under my left arm, been there for 2.5 months, doctor said it was a swollen lymph node, but it wont go away? concerned

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Dr. Steven Ginsberg answered

See your doctor agai: It sounds more like a hair follicle cyst or something like that, rather tnan a node. See your doctor again and ask to evaluate for other nodes that might be enlarged.

Answered 7/19/2018

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A member asked:

I have a pea sized moveable lump under my left arm, been there for 2.5 months, doctor said it was a swollen lymph node, but it wont go away? concerned

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Ginsberg answered

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