Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst may be necessary if a cyst is large, grows, or appears unusual in ultrasounds. Depending on the size and location, your surgeon may remove the cyst or an ovary.

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways An armpit lump, also called axillary lump, can be a symptom of breast cancer.A healthcare provider should check any hard armpit lump that doesn't ...

Cysts (fluid-filled tissue pockets), infections, and swollen lymph nodes commonly cause armpit lumps. You may see a ...

In a rare case, painful swelling under a woman's arm turned out to be caused by a wart-like tumor growing from an extra breast in her armpit. The swelling had been growing for four years but had only ...