The patient: A 35-year-old woman in the Philippines
The symptoms: The woman visited the hospital because she had swelling in both armpits. The lumps were irregularly shaped and skin-colored, and measured 2.2 by 1.7 inches (5.5 by 4.2 centimeters) in the right armpit and 1.5 by 0.4 inches (3.9 by 0.9 cm) in the left armpit. The lumps were not tender or bleeding, nor were they unusually warm to the touch.
