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Suggest Treatment For A Pea-sized Lump On Biceps

Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2016

Question: Hi my 13 year old son has a pea size lump on he,s right are on his bicep

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can be a sebaceous cyst or lipoma as the commonest causes ...

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Your son/13 years - pea sized lump - on his right biceps - no more information.

Please give some details.
- Since when is this present?
- Is it freely XXXXXXX or gets a bit fixed up on contraction of biceps?
- Any pain or tenderness?
- Is it attached to the skin?
- Does it show a blue/black spot with the skin?

The commonest cause at this age are:
Sebaceous cyst- just under and attached to the skin
Lipoma- freely XXXXXXX does not get fixed up even by contraction of the muscles underneath, painless, non-tender.
Both are benign conditions.

I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (3 hours later)

He say a bit sore if messes with it ,you can move it a bit came up yesterday, he thinks it's got smaller today , no mark on the skin , feels just like a little hard pea

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be an infected cyst the body is taking care of.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
This may be a small infected cyst which the body's healing mechanisms are taking care of. May resolve then within a few days.
Ask you son not to fondle it at all.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar