Swollen Glands (General)

Since the swelling is not red or painful, it is probably not an abscess and likely is a swollen lymph node. Lymph nodes in the armpit are at the top of a lymphatic channel that goes all the way down to the fingers. An infection in the fingers, hands or arms can cause swelling in the lymph nodes of the armpit.

Do you have any of these symptoms cuts or sores on your hands or arms areas of redness on the hands or arms new swelling in the hands or arms recent bug bite on the hands or arms? Yes, I have at least one of these symptoms. No, I am not having any of these symptoms.

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Online Medical Reviewer: Faculty of Harvard Medical School Date Last Reviewed: 8/23/2006 Date Last Modified: 8/21/2006 Source: from Harvard Health Decision Guides, Harvard Health Publications, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. Used with permission of StayWell.

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