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I am having an armpit lump from 1.5month without any discharge but have somehow pain.I have no fever and no any pther symptoms and no history of any other disease.i make my blood test done and mantoux on 18/05/20.This picture of mantaux test is after 40 hours.it has some pain and swelling.
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it may be tubercular lymphadenitis or simple chronic hair follicle abscess, sub optimally treated
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get FNAC done
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montoux test is not very specific test. it only suggests infection not the disease, which is different in the case of tuberculosis.
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Hi. I understand your concern s. Further evaluation of lump by FNAC is needed. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hello noted above history.
Depending on positive mauntaux test and raised WBC and ESR and site of location of gland since 45 days may be tuberculosis of Lymph node.
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Don’t worry and panic.
With FIne needle aspiration cytology it can be diagnosed.
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Find a nearby Cheat Physician or may be online chat over practo.
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Dr. Sunil Kumar
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Udaipur
Your concern noted. Measure the induration of mantoux after 48-72 hrs. Go for a FNAC of that lump.
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