Is the enlarged lymph nodes under the armpit serious? How to observe it?

Lymph is present throughout our body. It is one of the important immune systems and also exists in the armpits. If the lymph nodes under the armpit are swollen, first observe whether the swelling is caused by inflammation in the surrounding area. If there is indeed a problem with the lymph nodes, you should seek medical treatment promptly.

First, check whether there is an obvious cause for swollen lymph nodes:

Lymph nodes do not become inflamed and swollen for no reason. They are usually caused by inflammation in the surrounding area (such as inflammation, wounds, etc.) (axillary lymphadenitis is caused by inflammation or wounds in the arms, hands and breasts). If there is inflammation nearby, then the disease of the lymph node is ordinary lymphadenitis.

Second, look at the activity of the lymph nodes:

If you pinch and push it with your fingers and it is mobile, and the lymph node is not adhered to the surrounding skin and muscles, it is also lymphadenitis. It is not lymph tuberculosis, nor is it any serious disease like cancer or tumor as we worry about. There is no need to do any kind of instrument examination.

3. Look at the length of time the lymph nodes are swollen:

To distinguish common lymphatic diseases from lymphoma, we can also distinguish them by the length of time: lymphadenitis and lymphadenitis can exist for many years, but lymphoma will not last long (the respectable and amiable Luo Jing, who was treated by the country's top experts, died in just 10 months from the onset of the disease)

The fourth is to do a puncture or cut off a biopsy, both of which can confirm the diagnosis conclusively. But in general, patients are reluctant to undergo puncture or excisional biopsy.