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Have Movable Knots Under Elbow And Elbow Feels Sore Too. Could This Be Something Serious?
Question: I have a few moveable knots the size of a pea in the area under my elbow. My elbow feels sore too. Could this be something serious
Hello
I am Dr.Omer and I am here to help you with your query.
As you have said that you have pea sized knots felt under the albow.
Feels like it could be lipoma , or lymph nodes.
Lipomas are a collection of fat that forms under the fore - arm , elbows and arms .
They are more common in females , especially who are high weight , they can form after a traumatic injury , or are formed automatically , and are totally BENIGN, so nothing to worry about.
They do some times , cause pain due to the proximity of the elbow bone.
Or it could be lymph nodes , mostly lymph nodes get swollen after any hand or arm injury. Not to worry about as this goes away on its own , so nothing to worry about.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask any further questions.
Take care.
I am Dr.Omer and I am here to help you with your query.
As you have said that you have pea sized knots felt under the albow.
Feels like it could be lipoma , or lymph nodes.
Lipomas are a collection of fat that forms under the fore - arm , elbows and arms .
They are more common in females , especially who are high weight , they can form after a traumatic injury , or are formed automatically , and are totally BENIGN, so nothing to worry about.
They do some times , cause pain due to the proximity of the elbow bone.
Or it could be lymph nodes , mostly lymph nodes get swollen after any hand or arm injury. Not to worry about as this goes away on its own , so nothing to worry about.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask any further questions.
Take care.
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