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What Does Lump On Back Indicate?

I am 23 have had a lump on my back forever, but now its the size of a softball, it hurts, Im tired all the time and it has leasions? that are clear, red, and blackish I cant get help because I dont have insurance...could it be a tumor or cancer? I am 5"6 120 lbs I dont smoke, dont drink, and do not do drugs...I exercise regulary and vegaterian.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, welcome to healthcaremagic. First of all, don't be panic as cancers have tendency to grow rapidly. If it shows red, black, blue colours, it may be a vascular malformation. Sometimes, similar features are also seen in a neavus which is present since birth. You can get an ultrasound done to understand the underlying disease. If, it comes to be vascular malformation, it can be managed with excision or sclerotherapy. In case it is a lipoma or other solid tumour, it can also be excised simply. So, once the ultrasound of the lesion is done, you can see a general surgeon for sorting out the correct management of the problem on the basis of the ultrasound report. Hope, you get well soon.
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What Does Lump On Back Indicate?

Hi, welcome to healthcaremagic. First of all, don t be panic as cancers have tendency to grow rapidly. If it shows red, black, blue colours, it may be a vascular malformation. Sometimes, similar features are also seen in a neavus which is present since birth. You can get an ultrasound done to understand the underlying disease. If, it comes to be vascular malformation, it can be managed with excision or sclerotherapy. In case it is a lipoma or other solid tumour, it can also be excised simply. So, once the ultrasound of the lesion is done, you can see a general surgeon for sorting out the correct management of the problem on the basis of the ultrasound report. Hope, you get well soon.