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What Causes A Painful Lump On The Leg?
My mom has a lump on the anterior side of her lower leg below the knee which is swollen and much lighter in color than the rest of her leg and she sometimes has pain in that area when walking or going up the stairs what could this be does she need to have it checked out, she has had it for a few months.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
The swelling in the spot you mentioned, lighter in color, pain sometimes while walking or going upstairs are suggestive of a hernia if a muscle through a tear in the lining.
This does happen.
Another possibility is of having any other lump like lipoma, sebaceous cyst and so on.
I would advise you to have a clinical examination by a Doctor, preferable an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Ultrasonography and FNAC if required will help a diagnosis and proper treatment.
Thanks for your query.
The swelling in the spot you mentioned, lighter in color, pain sometimes while walking or going upstairs are suggestive of a hernia if a muscle through a tear in the lining.
This does happen.
Another possibility is of having any other lump like lipoma, sebaceous cyst and so on.
I would advise you to have a clinical examination by a Doctor, preferable an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Ultrasonography and FNAC if required will help a diagnosis and proper treatment.
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