There are fleshy lumps under the female armpits, but they don't hurt

If there is a problem with the body, it will be manifested in some areas. So what is the reason for a small lump of flesh growing under the armpit that does not hurt or itch? Let's take a closer look below, and everyone must be alert.

Suspected disease 1: fibroid tumor

Fibroids are malignant tumors derived from fibrous connective tissue. Due to different components of fibroids, there may be fibroid uterine myoma, fibroadenoma, fibrolipoma, etc. If there are more capillaries in the tumor, it can be called a necrotic hemangioma. According to the amount of cell and fiber components, it can be divided into two types: fibrous type and cellular type. Because fibrous connective tissue is widely distributed in the human body and forms the spaces between the internal organs of the human body, fibroids can occur in any part of the body. Among them, the skin and subcutaneous tissue are more common. The patient described a small grain of meat growing under the armpit, which is painless. The possibility of fibroma is very high, and it is a fibroma growing in the subcutaneous tissue.

Clinical symptoms Tumors of the skin and subcutaneous tissue are often round or oval lumps in clinical medicine, ranging from millimeters to 1-2 centimeters in diameter, dark brown to brownish red, with a smooth or rough surface, no active symptoms, occasional itching, and rarely cause functional problems at the site of stress. They are more common in the limbs, especially the calves, and also occur in the trunk, often rotating.

Diagnosis is usually not difficult, and the treatment is surgical removal, with specimens collected for pathological examination. It is relatively easy to remove pedunculated private fibroids, but those from superficial tissues increase the difficulty of surgery, and preoperative intravenous preparation should be done.

Treatment shows that the disease is benign and is not likely to worsen. No treatment is needed. If it is painful or small in number, it can be surgically removed. Multiple fibroids can be treated with intralesional injections of corticosteroids or skin disease-relieving patches. The disease is not easy to be refrigerated or laser treated.

Suspected disease 2: Molluscum contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum is an infectious skin disease caused by infection with the molluscum contagiosum virus. The skin lesions mainly manifest as atypical papules or masses with a waxy luster, a concave top, and the ability to squeeze out cheese-like molluscum bodies.

Molluscum contagiosum virus is a DNA virus in the poxvirus family. It is mainly transmitted through direct contact. Patients are usually infected in bathrooms or swimming pools. They can also be self-vaccinated or transmitted through sexual intercourse.

Clinical symptoms are more common in children and young people, and the critical period is 14 days to 6 months. The lesions initially appear as milky white, hemispherical papules, which gradually expand to 5-10 mm, with a slightly concave center like an umbilicus, and a waxy luster. After puncturing the top, a milky white, cheese-like substance can be squeezed out, which is called molluscum body. The number of lesions is uncertain, and they may be scattered or clustered, and are generally combined with each other. It can occur in any part of the human body, but is most common in the neck, trunk, lower abdomen and reproductive organs. In most cases, the lesions will disappear on their own after 6 to 9 months, usually leaving no scars.

Diagnosis is based on the typical characteristics of the skin lesions (top indentation like the navel, waxy luster, and the ability to squeeze out cheese-like substances). It is generally not difficult to diagnose. If necessary, the diagnosis can be made by finding atypical molluscum bodies through pathological examination of the skin lesions. Large skin lesions sometimes need to be distinguished from basal cell epithelial carcinoma, keratoacanthoma, purulent granuloma, etc.

Treatment Instructions: The preferred treatment is shaving, with the goal of completely squeezing out the molluscum bodies in the lesions, and then applying 2% iodine tincture to effectively remove the lesions. Other treatments such as liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, topical application of 3% phthalamide cream or cidofovir cream are also effective.

Suspected symptom 3: Skin tags

Small fleshy particles grow under the armpits, which are the same color as the skin and are itchy. They are considered to be skin tags. Skin tags are generally easy to grow in the folds of the skin such as the neck and armpits.

Skin tags are soft, pigmented growths that adhere to the surface of the skin through a thin stalk-like tissue. Their medical name is soft warts. Skin tags are not skin cancer and will not turn into skin cancer. Skin tags are typically a characteristic of age, common in people over 45 years old, more common in women, tend to be familial, and are also common during pregnancy. Skin tags are most likely to grow in the folds of the skin, on the neck, underarms, torso, under the breasts or in the genitals. If they are rubbed by clothing or jewelry, they may cause irritation and affect the appearance.

Clinical symptoms: Skin tags are initially a small, soft, hard lump on the surface of the skin. Over time, they grow into flesh-pink skin masses that are attached to the surface of the skin by a pedicle and can easily move back and forth. Frequent rubbing of the skin tag may cause irritation, but it is not painful. If the skin tag is twisted at the pedicle, a blood clot will form inside it, and the skin tag may become more and more painful.

Classification:

(1) Multiple tumors are common on the face, neck, and armpits. The tumors are pea-sized to cherry-sized, smooth, soft growths with peduncles, with a diameter of 1 to 2 mm. The surface may have grooves and are normal skin color, light yellow or dark red. Generally, there are no active symptoms.

(2) Separation is often seen in the lower body, such as the groin and vulva. The lesions are usually solitary, pedunculated, cystic, and multiple in color.

Treatment means that the doctor can remove the skin tag with sharp scissors, a knife, or sometimes remove it from the base of the stalk by freezing it with liquid nitrogen or burning it. Chemical (aluminum chloride) or electrical (burning) methods can be used to stimulate blood circulation. Because skin tags are only a cosmetic problem, not a medical problem, the safest solution is not removal.