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Could A Lump On Forearm Be Ganglion Cyst?
My 13 year old son has had a lump on the underside of the forearm. We have been to the doctor twice and he said it is a ganglion cyst and if we wanted could see a surgeon. He skin is becoming red and bruised and very discolored. I looked up ganglion cysts and they usually form on or near a joint. He is mid way on the under side of his left forearm. What sould I do?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Ganglion appears near a joints indeed as ganglion is connected with a joint and filled with joint fluid.
He may have some benign skin lesion like a lipoma or sebaceous cyst. It is hard to tell from this point. However there is a simple way to diagnose it. He should have an ultrasound of this lump which should answer what he is dealing with.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Ganglion appears near a joints indeed as ganglion is connected with a joint and filled with joint fluid.
He may have some benign skin lesion like a lipoma or sebaceous cyst. It is hard to tell from this point. However there is a simple way to diagnose it. He should have an ultrasound of this lump which should answer what he is dealing with.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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