Axillary Pain Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Lymphangitis

Abstract We describe a case of sporotrichoid lymphangitis (nodular lymphangitis or lymphocutaneous syndrome) that was an unusual clinical presentation of Staphylococcus aureus infection in a diabetic patient. Common pyogenic bacteria should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sporotrichoid lymphangitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cat Scratch Fever

The salient clinical features are swollen and painful lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), in particular the axillary, cervical and inguinal lymph nodes. [symptoma.com]

The nodes are often painful and spontaneously suppurate in 25-30% of cases. [patient.info]

Lymphadenopathy is present in 90% of patients, primarily involving the axillary nodes, followed in frequency by cervical and inguinal areas. [patient.info]

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Alcohol Abuse

[…] sore throat, headache, tender cervical or axillary lymph nodes, and other less common symptoms. [dx.doi.org]

Palpitations, thoracic pain, night sweating, or weight loss/increase are less common [ 10 ]. [dx.doi.org]

Predominant symptoms vary for the individual patient, and include fatigue, fever or intermittent dysthermia, migratory arthralgias, generalised musclar pain, pharyngitis or [dx.doi.org]

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Food Poisoning

pain becomes severe (worse than a few cramps) If the diarrhea gets worse or becomes bloody (more than a streak of blood) If you notice any signs of dehydration: dry mouth [nationwidechildrens.org]

When to Call the Doctor Call your doctor or nurse if any of the following occurs: If your child suddenly develops a high fever over 101 F axillary (under the arm) If the stomach [nationwidechildrens.org]

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Periodontitis

The lymph nodes of the cervical, axillary and inguinal branches were swollen, painful and mobile. Abdominal palpation revealed hepatosplenomegaly. [doi.org]

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Cutaneous Candidiasis

Candida albicans is one of the causes of intertrigo, with erythema, pruritus, and pain as main features. [symptoma.com]

The location of a clinical presentation can involve intertriginous areas, such as the inframammary, perineal and axillary regions, as well as the groins. [symptoma.com]

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Intertrigo

Scattered bullae were also found in the axillary region ( Figure 1B ). [cmaj.ca]

Scattered bullae were also found in the axillary region (Figure 1B). [cmaj.ca]

They will likely mention redness or scaling of the axillary, inframmary and/or genitocrural areas. [dermatologyadvisor.com]

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Otitis Media

(under the arm) Loss of appetite (refusing to eat) Infants will not suck because it causes pain Vomiting Diarrhea Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion [nationwidechildrens.org]

[…] light reflex), the presence of acute middle-ear effusion (as shown by otoscopy or tympanometry), and the presence of at least two of the following signs or symptoms: ear pain [bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com]

[…] ears or rolling the head from side to side Fussiness Crying that does not stop when the child is comforted, especially at night Waking up at night crying Fever over 101 F axillary [nationwidechildrens.org]

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Diabetes Mellitus

Patients with a longer course of hyperglycemia may have blurry vision, frequent yeast infections, numbness, or neuropathic pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] typically overweight/obese and present with signs of insulin resistance, including acanthosis nigricans, which are hyperpigmented, velvety patches on the skin of the neck, axillary [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Otitis Media

(under the arm) Loss of appetite (refusing to eat) Infants will not suck because it causes pain Vomiting Diarrhea Signs and symptoms of chronic otitis media with effusion [nationwidechildrens.org]

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Pseudomonas

This affects diabetic patients and can cause severe pain and damage to the cranial nerve. Ecthyma gangrenosum. [dermnetnz.org]

They develop erythematous, ulcerated, purple or black skin lesions in the axillary, inguinal or anogenital areas. Chronic paronychia and onycholysis. [dermnetnz.org]

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Thrombosis

Definition Acute swelling and pain in the upper limb due to occlusion of the axillary and/or subclavian veins by thrombus. [patient.info]

Synonyms: Paget-von Schrötter disease, axillary subclavian deep vein thrombosis, upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis, upper-limb deep vein thrombosis, effort-induced thrombosis [patient.info]

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Psychogenic Hyperventilation

This affects diabetic patients and can cause severe pain and damage to the cranial nerve. Ecthyma gangrenosum. [dermnetnz.org]

They develop erythematous, ulcerated, purple or black skin lesions in the axillary, inguinal or anogenital areas. Chronic paronychia and onycholysis. [dermnetnz.org]

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Bursitis

[…] nerve endings.[3] Nociceptors such as free nerve endings would give information about painful stimulation and inflammatory responses to the brain. [physio-pedia.com]

[…] inferior limits are the humeral head, the shoulder joint and the Supraspinatus.[1] The bursae do have a nerve supply, for instance the Subacromial Bursae has Suprascapular and Axillary [physio-pedia.com]

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Subcutaneous Abscess

Often, the pain is out of proportion to the physical findings. Fever, lymphadenitis, and epitrochlear and axillary lymphadenopathy may be present. [aafp.org]

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

This affects diabetic patients and can cause severe pain and damage to the cranial nerve. Ecthyma gangrenosum. [dermnetnz.org]

They develop erythematous, ulcerated, purple or black skin lesions in the axillary, inguinal or anogenital areas. Chronic paronychia and onycholysis. [dermnetnz.org]

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Herpes Zoster

Five days before, the patient was evaluated for left axillary chest pain and nausea. The finding on the initial workup was negative. [journals.lww.com]

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Entrapment Neuropathy

During this process, typical symptoms of neuronal injury arise, such as pain, paresthesia, and numbness. [symptoma.com]

The most confusing differential diagnosis is compressive neuropathy of the suprascapular or axillary nerve. [musculoskeletalkey.com]

Symptoms of Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries Anatomic area Symptom Nerve injuries to consider Shoulder Pain or numbness Axillary Brachial plexus Weakness Axillary Brachial plexus [aafp.org]

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Frozen Shoulder

In the FS group, the patients with enhanced deposition of contrast medium in the axillary pouch in the delayed phase (n 11) had a statistically significant score for pain [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical symptom severity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale for Pain (VAS Pain), simple shoulder test (SST), Constant score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] fold posterior band Rotator interval Classification Clinical Stages Freezing/Painful Gradual onset of diffuse pain (6 wks to 9 mos) Frozen/Stiff Decreased ROM affecting activities [orthobullets.com]

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Hypothyroidism

Severe forms are accompanied by itching, burning sensation, pain and odor. [bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com]

Intertriginous dermatitis generally affects the inguinal, perineal, axillary and submammary folds and can affect patients throughout their lives [1, 3,4,5]. [bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com]

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Keratitis

Titiyal • 16/F • Pain, redness, watering, and blurring of vision RE • O/E RE PUK and nodular scleritis. • Systemic examination-stunted growth, low BMI, enlarged axillary nodes [slideshare.net]

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Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

typically in the axillary, inguinal and anogenital regions. [inflarx.de]

In chronic axillary cases, coalescence of inflamed nodules causes palpable cordlike fibrotic bands. The condition may become disabling because of pain and foul odor. [merckmanuals.com]

Hidradenitis Suppurativa About Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) HS is a chronic debilitating systemic skin disease, which results in painful inflammation of the hair follicles [inflarx.de]

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Humerus Fracture

On this page: Humerus fracture Myofascial pain Axillary nerve injury Contusions Humerus Fracture A humerus fracture is a break in the upper arm bone. [sportsinjuryclinic.net]

Imaging: Standard Shoulder XRay series Anteroposterior Shoulder view Axillary view (if able despite pain) Scapula r Y view VIII. Differential Diagnosis IX. [fpnotebook.com]

Injuries to the upper arm include fractures to the humerus bone, axillary nerve injury, contusions and muscles strains. [sportsinjuryclinic.net]

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Sarcoma of the Lung

[…] after CHT) Right pleural effusion Contralateral pleural effusion Chylous ascites Kleck 66 1 1/0 61 Right distal humerus Surgery Two local lymph nodes and an ipsilateral axillary [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] lymph node Not stated Swelling Palpable mass Severe pain Limited range of motion Decreased strength Pathological fracture Rosenthal 67 1 0/1 21 Left foot and mid-leg RF ablation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Mastitis

Simple mastectomy with or without axillary clearance is reserved for cases with extensive disease causing a large painful ulcerated mass involving the entire breast [ 2 ]. [casesjournal.biomedcentral.com]

The worsening of mastitis is manifested by damage to the axillary lymph nodes on the side of the affected breast, which are increased in volume and painful, and also pulse [medichub.ro]

The signs and symptoms of breast abscesses are the following: Well-defined fluctuant lump in the affected breast Pain in the affected breast Redness, swelling, and tenderness [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma

We report a case presenting as axillary lump in a young woman. [giornalechirurgia.it]

A 20-year-old female presented to our surgical unit for a progressively growing and painful palpable mass of the right axilla for about a year. [giornalechirurgia.it]

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Malignant Neoplasm of the Breast

As the lesion progresses, there may be nipple discharge, pain, ulceration, and enlarged axillary glands. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Assess the patient for pain or tenderness at the tumor site. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Examine the axillary and supraclavicular areas for enlarged nodes. You may note the tumor is firm and immovable. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

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Polyarthritis

Generalized lymphadenopathy was noted by our patient mainly involving cervical, axillary, and inguinal regions over 1 month which became extremely painful a few days prior [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

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Paget Disease of the Breast

No axillary lymphadenopathy was noted. Mammography and ultrasonography could not be performed because of severe pain and erosive wetness. [file.scirp.org]

Berg ; Axillary Adenopathy ; Wei Tse Yang & Wendie A. [ad.artesis.dev.inlead.dk]

Hooley ; Pain ; Wendie A. Berg ; Shrunken Breast ; Wei Tse Yang ; Mondor Disease ; Wendie A. [ad.artesis.dev.inlead.dk]

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

multi-joint pain without swelling or redness; sore throat; and tender cervical/axillary lymph nodes. [doi.org]

Tender cervical (neck) or axillary (underarm) lymph nodes. Muscle pain. Multi- joint pain without joint swelling or redness. [web.archive.org]

muscle pain; multiple joint pain; recurrent headaches; poor sleep quality and not feeling refreshed after sleep; myalgia after exertion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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