How Can A Lump On The Top Of The Foot Be Treated?

Posted on Wed, 4 Jan 2017

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Question : I am a female 56 yrs old the top part of my foot is causing difficulty walking I do have a lump any ideas Doctor

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Photograph would be better

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for posting the question.

Lump with painful foot can be due to a variety of reasons-

1.Lipoma- soft tissue swelling made up of fat

2.Ganglion-Soft tissue swelling made up of synovial fluid

3.Tenosynovitis-painful inflammation of the tendon sheath

4.Neuroma-soft tissue swelling made up of nervous tissue

5.Early cellulitis-early infection

There are various other reasons too.

If you could please post a photograph of the lump and the painful part,i would be in a better position to guide you further,because treatment for all the different lumps is different.

Waiting for the photograph.

If you are unable to post a photograph,please try to mention the details of the lump, e.g- its location,size,color,whether it is XXXXXXX etc.

Thank you.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy