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Suggest Treatment For Hard Painful Lump On Elbow

My 12 year old daughter has a lump on her right elbow (interior). Ortho said it could very well be a lipoma, but it's kind of hard. It's painful, but I think it's because it's almost in the crease of the elbow. They are scheduling an MRI with contrast. Is that normal?
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Hi. If the Ortho has been thinking f a lipoma , you would have simply requested for its excision and histological examination.
Anyways , doing an MRI is a very good option as one would get a diagnosis before surgery.
Painful lump at such an important spot ... active treatment is needed .
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Suggest Treatment For Hard Painful Lump On Elbow

Hi. If the Ortho has been thinking f a lipoma , you would have simply requested for its excision and histological examination. Anyways , doing an MRI is a very good option as one would get a diagnosis before surgery. Painful lump at such an important spot ... active treatment is needed .