Have Hard Lump On The End Of Tailbone. Sore To Touch. What Could It Be?

Posted on Mon, 28 Jan 2013

Question: i have a hard lump on the end of my tailbone. it feels like bone and about the size of a large marble. i had to sit for about 7 straight hours the other day and now it is very sore. what kind of lump could this be. it is tender when i push on it and tender to sit on. does not bother me when i walk

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (5 hours later)

Hi

Thanks for writing in

The information you have provided points to a subcutaneous swelling, which could be a Lipoma, fibroma or a cyst

To come to a conclusive diagnosis you need to get examined by a surgeon and/or go for an ultrasound examination

In most cases simple excision is the only cure

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