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Suggest Treatment For Painful Lump In Inner Thigh

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2015

Question: Hi doctor.

I have a painful lump around 1 in length.

Its been there for 4 days. Painful at the begiing. Now hard and a little painful when touched.

Pictyures are attcahed

Its on the inner thigh. The fatty area.

Can this be serious? Cancer?

It has gone down a little.

Can this be a cyst or a abcesa?

Or what type of cyst coukd it be?

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not seems to be a cancer. It is a bacterial infection.

Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you!

Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.

You seem to be very worried about this problem. Few days back I saw your pictures that you attached but couldn't manage time to assist you.

Well, this isn't looking like a cancer. Diabetic patients are more prone to get skin infections and it happens especially if there is poor hygiene in hairy areas of body and also when the blood sugar levels are not under control. It also appears in areas of skin where patient injects Insulin for type II diabetes.
If the skin is dry and hard (as it looks in the picture, there are more chances of infection of this kind).

You have got Folliculitis and it is a bacterial infection and needs proper care of the area and antibiotics for a full course.

If I was your treating physician I would have prescribed you Clindamycin antibiotic, if not allergic to. Plus take Ibuprofen for pain. Apply Triple Antibiotic Topical Ointment on this area. You will be alright soon.

Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.

Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Hanif (9 minutes later)

So you are sure its not cancer. Sorry last question.

Lots of love

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it doesn't seem to be like a cancer.

Detailed Answer:
No problem respected patient.

Your help is my passion. I assure you it doesn't seem to be a cancer. But keep an eye on it. It should resolve after treatment with the antibiotics. If it changes size, color, shape or involves other symptoms with the passage of time in future, then I suggest you to consult a dermatologist for proper evaluation and biopsy. (But you will not need that, and it will get better with treatment).

Do have a follow-up with me after sometime in future about it. I will be there to help you again.

Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.

Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Hanif (1 hour later)

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome sir.

Detailed Answer:
I feel really happy that I was of some help for you today.

Thanks for the compliments. Your feedback is my power to help you more happily in future too.

Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.

Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T