Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
145 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Small Lump On The Top Of The Foot, Pain On Walking, Getting Bigger In Size. Causes?

On Sunday I noticed a pain when walking after a short while. I found I had a small lump on the top of my foot , approx midway between my ankle and the toes, you would get to it if you traced your finger from the space between my small toe and the next toe mid way up before arriving at the ankle, not sure if I ve explained it very well. Now it really hurst to walk at times, and it really hurst if I touch the lump, and the lump has got bigger. Any idea what it could be?
posted on Sat, 21 Jul 2012
Twitter Sat, 19 Oct 2013 Answered on
Twitter Sat, 19 Oct 2013 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Radiologist,  's  Response
Hello there,

Lump in this area of the foot maybe due to a soft tissue infection or cellulitis, if it accumulates pus unddrneath the skin it will increase in size and gives more pain. It can also be an infected insect bite or scratch wound if you remember having bitten or scratched in this area. Pain reliever can help but it would need an antibiotic if it is due to a bacterial infection. See a doctor if pain reliever does little help or if you suspect an infection so that an antibiotic be started.

Thank you,

Dr. Eric
I find this answer helpful

 1 user finds this helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Small Lump On The Top Of The Foot, Pain On Walking, Getting Bigger In Size. Causes?

Hello there, Lump in this area of the foot maybe due to a soft tissue infection or cellulitis, if it accumulates pus unddrneath the skin it will increase in size and gives more pain. It can also be an infected insect bite or scratch wound if you remember having bitten or scratched in this area. Pain reliever can help but it would need an antibiotic if it is due to a bacterial infection. See a doctor if pain reliever does little help or if you suspect an infection so that an antibiotic be started. Thank you, Dr. Eric