Suggest Treatment For Lump Near Shoulder

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2015

Question: Hi I am 55 years old few days back big lump found near my shoulder and it is not paining wen touched and it is painful wen doing work herewith attached image of it.Kindly say me further action

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be lipoma or a soft tissue tumor.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A painless large lump near the shoulder blade can be a lipoma, a sebaceous cyst or a benign soft tissue tumor. In case the area is warm and painful then an infection needs to be ruled out.
The best way to diagnose about the nature of the lump is to get an MRI scan of the thorax done along with FNAC. Surgical resection and removal of the swelling is the main treatment in most of the cases.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar