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Re: Sore lump under left armpit and in left breast

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 15:48:50 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Jessy-

Your doctor is correct in that lymph nodes can swell due to active fibrocystic breast condition. Tender lumps are usually not cancerous...but in rare instances , they can be. That is not any reason for you to worry. The breast and lymph node should be imaged with sonogram and mammogram, and observed for a bried period of time. If either lump persists, then further testing is in order. Hannah Brooks, MD, FACS

> About a week ago I began noticing a very sore lump under my left armpit.
> At first I thought perhaps it was an ingrown hair or something of that
> nature...but it continued to get more tender, and there was no sign of
> redness or visiable lump on the skin, etc.
>
> Today I went to the doctor for a sinus infection, and I also told her
> about the lump. At this point it is so tender that just putting my arm
> down to the side is uncomfortable. She asked me to change into a gown
> so she could do a breast exam. She also saw no sign of it being an
> ingrown hair or blocked hair folicle, etc. She felt the lump under my
> arm pit...which she said is most likely a swollen lymph node. She said
> that the lymph nodes under my arms wouldn't be swollen due to the sinus
> infection though. However, she also found a good sized lump in my left
> breast, which was also tender. She said it is probably a fibroid cyst,
> but that to be certain she wants me to call Monday and set up a baseline
> mammogram.
>
> I have heard of fibroid cysts, but don't know much about them. Are they
> usually sore and since they are not an infection (right?) would they
> cause the lymph nodes to become swollen? I've also heard that malignant
> lumps are usually not sore...is that always true...or just the majority
> of the cases? The lump in the left breast is actually just above the
> breast itself...so will they be able to get a good view of it with a
> mammogram? How awful is a mammogram? I am only 27 and have never had
> one.
>
> Thank You!
>

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