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What Causes Lump On Right Buttock Causing Discomfort?
I have had a lump on my right buttock near the join with my leg for several years. I consulted about it when I first noticed it and was told it wasn't a problem unless it became painful.
Last summer during a smear test the nurse noticed it and said I should consult again. This I did and, although by then it was larger, I was given the same answer as above.
It is now causing me some discomfort especially if I sit for a long time on a hard chair, but I can still manage the pain. However, I continue to be worried about it as it is now quite large (completely cemetrical, probably about 3 cms across) and there is also a hard area under the skin. However, it all feels quite loose and there is no puss.
Should I be worried about this and consult again, or not worry unless it becomes more painful?
Last summer during a smear test the nurse noticed it and said I should consult again. This I did and, although by then it was larger, I was given the same answer as above.
It is now causing me some discomfort especially if I sit for a long time on a hard chair, but I can still manage the pain. However, I continue to be worried about it as it is now quite large (completely cemetrical, probably about 3 cms across) and there is also a hard area under the skin. However, it all feels quite loose and there is no puss.
Should I be worried about this and consult again, or not worry unless it becomes more painful?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
This is either a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst.
It is better to get this removed (excised) for 2 reasons.
1> your get rid of the disease and
2> you get the histopathological diagnosis- makes you tension-free.
Request your Doctor for such a scar that does not lie on the pressure point, lest it be a flap surgery,.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
This is either a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst.
It is better to get this removed (excised) for 2 reasons.
1> your get rid of the disease and
2> you get the histopathological diagnosis- makes you tension-free.
Request your Doctor for such a scar that does not lie on the pressure point, lest it be a flap surgery,.
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