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What Does A Painful Lump On The Back Indicate?
Well I had back surgery year and half ago. I had the old hard ware taken out and replaced with a titanium rod and four screws. I been feeling pain in my back and felt a lump. Months later I m in a lot pain and I just had a x ray and my screw is out and in the muscle you can see the lump on my back it about 4inches wide. It s L1 L2 and L3
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Mon, 6 Mar 2017
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Hi,
Sounds to be reactive hypertrophy of the tissue over the screw site.
It is recommended to get a CT scan of the area and consult with an expert surgeon in follow up for getting the curative guidelines.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
Sounds to be reactive hypertrophy of the tissue over the screw site.
It is recommended to get a CT scan of the area and consult with an expert surgeon in follow up for getting the curative guidelines.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
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