What Does A Painful Lump In Groin Area Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 8 Nov 2014

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Question : I am black male 51 years old with lower abdominal and lower back pain since this past summer
I found a small lump in my groin area and it's now moved from the left side to the right side
Pain is on and off and sometimes intense. I have stopped exercises in hopes of getting some relief

My email address is XXXX

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
you may need to investigate

Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have studied your case. The symptoms are not very specific to particular ailment. You will require investigation to come to a conclusion. For lump you may need to investigate further like complete blood count, ESR and if required CT scan. An enlarged lymph node is what I feel is the cause of lump.

Back pain can be due to lump. Therefore I will urge you to see a local doctor and discuss about the aforementioned tests.

I hope I have answered your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us. I will be happy to answer. Take care.

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