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Suggest Treatment For Hard Small Knot On Elbow
Question: I have a hard small knot on the tip of my elbow. It is starting to hurt. I looked up enlarges bersa but it's not big like that. What is it.
Brief Answer:
Sebaceous cyst or a lipoma as the most probable
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an image.
May I please know a few details for me to assist you more:
- Since when is this lump present?
- Is it fixed to the under-surface of the skin, like it moves if you move the skin?
- Or is it freely movable under the skin; the skin being free?
- Since when has it become painful?
With the information you have provided, this looks to be a sebaceous cyst if it is attached to the skin as I explained and if it is freely mobile- it is more likely to be a lipoma.
Either of - since this is present on the pressure point of hte body near the elbow, it may be repeatedly traumatized to become painful.
I hope this answer helps you to get a proper diagnosis, and get a proper further treatment. Please feel free to ask for more or if you need further clarifications or if you feel there is a gap of communication.
Sebaceous cyst or a lipoma as the most probable
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an image.
May I please know a few details for me to assist you more:
- Since when is this lump present?
- Is it fixed to the under-surface of the skin, like it moves if you move the skin?
- Or is it freely movable under the skin; the skin being free?
- Since when has it become painful?
With the information you have provided, this looks to be a sebaceous cyst if it is attached to the skin as I explained and if it is freely mobile- it is more likely to be a lipoma.
Either of - since this is present on the pressure point of hte body near the elbow, it may be repeatedly traumatized to become painful.
I hope this answer helps you to get a proper diagnosis, and get a proper further treatment. Please feel free to ask for more or if you need further clarifications or if you feel there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It feels like it is just under the skin. You can wiggle it. It is really hard and avoid the size of a pea. It feels like it burns or radiates when I have my arm bent or have my arm on the arm rest a while. I have only noticed it about a month now. What can I do about it?
Brief Answer:
Get this removed.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
You can certainly consult a General Surgeon for excision of the lump for 2 reasons
:
1. To get rid of the lump, as it is already on a pressure point and will go on troubling' already causing the pain.
2. You get 100% diagnosis as histopathology examination will be done.
Please feel if you have further queries.
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Get this removed.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
You can certainly consult a General Surgeon for excision of the lump for 2 reasons
:
1. To get rid of the lump, as it is already on a pressure point and will go on troubling' already causing the pain.
2. You get 100% diagnosis as histopathology examination will be done.
Please feel if you have further queries.
...
You may please rate this answer before closure of the discussion and can certainly contact me on the bellow link in future, whenever you may need me.
http://bit.ly/askdrtchandrakant
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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