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Re: lump or swollen gland under arm pit?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 15:15:17 -0600 (CST)
i will get it checked. just out of curiosity, i'm only 23. aren't my
chances of breast cancer pretty low? i'm not trying to be dismissive....
just wondering.
At Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
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>At Wed, 28 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>I have a painful lump in my left armpit. it feels like it's kind of
>>deep. it flares up and then goes away--this has been happening on and
>>off for about 4 months now. is this something to worry about or is it
>>just related to my cycle? is it a lymph node? could it be some sort of
>>folliculitis (sp?)?
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>>does anyone else have this problem?
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>>i am worried. thanks for any input you are able to give.
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>It is very important to have lumps in this area assessed. There is an
>axillary lobe of the breast in this region, as well as lymph nodes. The
>fact that it is persistent and recurrent is also concerning. Get it
>checked...
>Lynn
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>--
>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>Missoula, Montana
>
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