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What Causes Fist Like Lump On Shoulder ?
My husband has a fist size lump beside his shoulder blade. I used a massager and heat on it. It went down some. He was also taking ibuprofen which helped. It has been two weeks and it still bothers him. However, it is smaller in size. Should we be concerned or do something different?
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such lump is most likely a benign soft tissues lesion like lipoma or sebaceous cyst. If it hurts, infection can be present inside. In most cases this lumps do not need any treatment if not bothering. However if the infection appears, incision and pus drainage is usually necessary.
I suggest you to consult a surgeon with it. In case of doubts ultrasound should be done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Such lump is most likely a benign soft tissues lesion like lipoma or sebaceous cyst. If it hurts, infection can be present inside. In most cases this lumps do not need any treatment if not bothering. However if the infection appears, incision and pus drainage is usually necessary.
I suggest you to consult a surgeon with it. In case of doubts ultrasound should be done.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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