Hello XXXXXXX,

Thanks for your query.

The presence of painful, hard lump over the shoulder blade can be due to:
1. Injury to bone or soft tissue in that region
2. Infected cyst
3. Tumor

Investigation like X XXXXXXX will be helpful in clinching the diagnosis.

Though symptomatic relief can be obtained by intake of analgesics, it will be better to consult your General Physician once & get a proper examination done to find out the exact cause.
Based on that, appropriate management steps could be taken.

Wishing you a good health.

Let me know if I need to clarify further.

Thanks & take care.

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Hello XXXXXXX,

Thanks for your follow up query.

Please don't get concerned about the possibility of a bone cancer.

1. There is less chance of a bone cancer developing within a week

2. Bone cancer will have its whole lot of symptoms like fever, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, restriction of movements, severe pain & tenderness sometimes associated with fracture.

So, X XXXXXXX will be needed to find out the exact cause of your symptoms.

Hope I have been able to answer your query.

Please let me know if you have any further queries.

Regards,

Dr. Polash Sannigrahi

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Hello XXXXXXX,

Thanks for your follow up query.

In your previous query, you had asked about possibility of cancer & I tried to rule it out.

Whether the lump is benign or malignant (cancer) can be confirmed only by investigations.

For this reason I advised you to get the preliminary investigation (X ray) done.

Hope I have been able to answer your query.

Please let me know if you have any further queries.

Regards,

Dr. Polash Sannigrahi

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