There is a small lump under my armpit that hurts when I press it. Which department should I go to?

Many people may find lumps under their armpits when taking a bath, and they may feel pain when pinching them. In this case, women tend to be more worried. In fact, if there is a lump and pain under the armpit, it is indeed abnormal and is usually related to some symptoms. So what is the reason why there is a lump under your armpit that hurts when you pinch it? The relevant information about this issue can be found in the following content.

There is a small lump under the armpit. Which department should I go to according to the pain?

There is a small hard lump under the armpit and it is painful. It is recommended that the patient see a general surgeon. It may be the following disease.

1. Lymph node inflammation

The armpit is an area with a rich lymphatic system. If some lymph nodes become inflamed, it will cause lumps in the armpit in most cases. This is because lymph node inflammation can cause lymph node swelling. If the armpit lymph nodes are richly distributed, the swollen lymph nodes will be squeezed together to form an armpit lump, which will be painful when pinched.

2. Breast hyperplasia

Many women have some abnormalities during their development stage, and also have accessory breasts. Most women's accessory breasts grow in the armpits close to the development of the breasts. If the mammary glands in the armpit accessory breasts proliferate, the accessory breasts in the armpits will enlarge and cause lumps and pain. If a woman has a large painful lump under the armpit due to mastitis, she should pay more attention, because if many breast hyperplasia is not paid attention to, it may develop into breast cancer.

3. Sebaceous gland tricholoma

Women's armpits are covered with abundant sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Especially in summer, women sweat a lot. When women wear clothes with sleeves, their armpits are not very breathable. This situation can cause sebaceous gland inflammation. Follicular inflammation will lead to inflammation of sebaceous gland hair follicles. This situation can cause lumps to appear under women's armpits, which will be very painful when pinched. Sebaceous gland follicle inflammation may also cause bad odor under the armpits.