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A 39-year-old female asked:

I have a throbbing/sharp pain around and under my left armpit that comes and goes and sends a pain down my arm what could be causing it?

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Dr. Bradford Romans
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Need exam: There are a group of lymph nodes deep in your armpits that may be irritated .Also , the nerves for the arm travel near the armpit.An exam is needed to figure what is wrong.Go to your doctor.
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