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What Causes Lump Above Ankle And Outside Shin?
I noticed a small lump above my left ankle , outside shin area. Have starred taking 1-2 mile walks recently and wore flip flops last time (my bad). It s about the size of a nickel. What could this be? Tender when I walk and flex my foot. Was concerned ......blood clot or something as serious.
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Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Hello, Thanks for the query,
Probably you are suffering from lipoma. Your description matches with it.
It is a benign collection of fat. Dont worry it is not a serious thing.
The only possible treatment is surgical removal, Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you
Probably you are suffering from lipoma. Your description matches with it.
It is a benign collection of fat. Dont worry it is not a serious thing.
The only possible treatment is surgical removal, Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you
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