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Suggest Treatment For Large Lump Inside Elbow
Posted on
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Mon, 13 Apr 2015
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Question : I have a large lump inside he bend of my elbow. It's not painful but I panic because I am only a year out from treatment of stage 3 Breast cancer.
Brief Answer:
Biopsy test
Detailed Answer:
Hi
In general elbow lumps can be due to inflammation or a cyst which are benign condition.
Since you have had a history of breast cancer i would advise you do a biopsy test from the large lump in the bend of your elbow to rule out recurrence of cancer.
Regards
DR DE
Biopsy test
Detailed Answer:
Hi
In general elbow lumps can be due to inflammation or a cyst which are benign condition.
Since you have had a history of breast cancer i would advise you do a biopsy test from the large lump in the bend of your elbow to rule out recurrence of cancer.
Regards
DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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