Underarm pain
Underarm pain: Introduction
An underarm (axillary) swelling or mass symptom
described as "Underarm pain" is most likely related to
swollen underarm lymph nodes, of which there are numerous causes.
Other possiblities include a skin lump that appears under the
arm, such as an infected skin follicle in underarm hair.
Less likely is a particular local underarm condition.
Because of the possibility of severe conditions, this symptom
needs prompt professional medical diagnosis.
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Causes of Underarm pain:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Underarm pain.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Underarm pain
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Underarm pain: Symptom Checker
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Underarm pain
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- ARM PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Arm pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Arm pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Shoulder Pain
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Arm pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Arm pain
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- ARM PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Underarm pain: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
- Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
- Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and Underarm pain
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Underarm pain
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Organs affected by Underarm pain:
The list of organs typically affected by Underarm pain may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Underarm pain
The list below shows some of the causes of Underarm pain mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Underarm pain
How Common are these Causes of Underarm pain?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Underarm pain.
Of the 12
causes of Underarm pain that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 12
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 12
causes of Underarm pain
Conditions listing symptoms: Underarm pain:
The following list of conditions
have 'Underarm pain' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Lymphadenitis
... Axillary pain
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Causes of Underarm pain Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Underarm pain based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Classifications of Underarm pain:
Medical Conditions associated with Underarm pain:
Pain (5609 causes), Underarm symptoms (38 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)
Symptoms related to Underarm pain:
Arm pain (39 causes), Axillary pain (1 cause), Underarm swelling, Shoulder pain (46 causes), Folliculitis, Axillary lymphadenopathy (1 cause), Hidradenitis suppurativa, Myocardial infacrtion
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