What Causes Large Sore Bump On Arm?

Posted on Mon, 3 Nov 2014

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Question : I have a large swollen area looks like a large bump that appeared today at the top of my arm when it connects to the shoulder. it does not hurt bad more sore but it is large and seems to move a little when i push on it

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Shoulder dislocation or separation / ligament

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

Shoulder bumps that acute of only few hours history are likely bone related problem like dislocation or separation of the shoulder. It usually restricts movements or increase pain on movements. It may not be severe depending on extent of damage, ligamentous rupture of collar bone may also present this way.

Anyways it needs thorough exam and assessed by an orthopaedist in ER and slight work up like X rays might be needed here to correlate it further.

To me it looks like a ligamentous sprain which are easy to occur in age past 50. Get a orthopaedic exam and let them take it from here.

Take good care of yourself and don't forget to close the discussion please.

may the odds be ever in your favour.

Regards
Khan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar