I Have A Peanut Sized Lump Inside The Bottom Of

Posted on Sat, 29 Dec 2018

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Question : I have a peanut sized lump inside the bottom of my penis shaft, is it something I should be worried about. It suddenly appeared a few days ago.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No you should not

Detailed Answer:
Hi Cmurchie123,

You should not be worried. The sudden appearance argues against something serious. It would be helpful if you could upload a photo of it. It is probably a sebaceous cyst.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Penile cancer is very unlikely

Detailed Answer:
Hi again Cmurchie123,

It is not stupid to consider, but I hope that it may comfort you, that it is extremely unlikely to be penile cancer, as it usually presents as a wound, a scab, a polyp-like mass or an inflamed area typically around the head of the penis. What you have is probably a sebaceous cyst or a lymph node, as I mentioned. I suggest you simply observe it for the next few weeks, and if it gets worse you see your own GP or a urologist.

Hope this helps.

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Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (0 minute later)

Thanks for your response, very much appreciated. I have been worried about it as I am not medically qualified and was imagining the worst case scenario. Unfortunately I cannot send a picture as no symptoms are presenting on the penis surface. Stupidly i was considering penile cancer, but I had read that it very rarely presents as a lump/bump.

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (20 minutes later)

OK, will do and thanks.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No problem.

Detailed Answer:
No problem. Feel free to contact me again if you have further questions.

Wishing you a happy new year.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D