Armpit Lumps Causes, Treatments & More
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1. Causes of Armpit Lumps
The axillary lymph nodes in the armpit help remove damaged cells, microbes and dead tissue. Armpit lumps usually arise because of an infection, which may be localized near the armpit or can involve the entire body. Infections that cause armpit lumps are generally in the arm or breast.
Lumps under the arm can also be the result of inflammatory diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, or cancer. Viral diseases like mono, herpes and HIV may also cause swollen lymph nodes. Armpit lumps that are unrelated to the lymph nodes may be caused by cysts, fatty benign tumors or from the use of antiperspirants.1‘Swollen Lymph Nodes.’ Mayo Clinic. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/swollen-lymph-nodes/symptoms-causes/syc-20353902.
