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How Can a Painful Lump In The Shoulder Be Treated?

Hi I was getting a massage by a family member and they found a largish lump near my right shoulder blade thinking it was a knot I let them massage it to try and get rid of it. It hurt a bit when they went over it but it did get a bit better, this morning it is swollen and very sore should I get it checked out.
Thu, 23 Mar 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
The lump on shoulder blade that has got enlarged and painful on massage may be due to a sebaceous cyst or a lipoma or could have been a muscles knot.
This can be diagnosed by the following:
Consult a General Surgeon for clinical examination.
Ultrasound of the lump.
Excision and sending the sample for histopathology examination to get a confirmed diagnosis.
This will ensure a proper diagnosis as well as you will get rid of the part that is not normal.
If this is due to muscle knot, a proper local rubefacient, muscle relaxant will help you relief.
Keep the area relaxed by using appropriate sling for upper limb.
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How Can a Painful Lump In The Shoulder Be Treated?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. The lump on shoulder blade that has got enlarged and painful on massage may be due to a sebaceous cyst or a lipoma or could have been a muscles knot. This can be diagnosed by the following: Consult a General Surgeon for clinical examination. Ultrasound of the lump. Excision and sending the sample for histopathology examination to get a confirmed diagnosis. This will ensure a proper diagnosis as well as you will get rid of the part that is not normal. If this is due to muscle knot, a proper local rubefacient, muscle relaxant will help you relief. Keep the area relaxed by using appropriate sling for upper limb.