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What Causes Small Bump On Inside Calf Area?

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2015

Question: I have a small bump on inside my calf. It's small and can't see it but I felt it. I have been putting heating pad on it. When should I be concerned or shouldn't I be?

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query.Please provide me some more information.
Is it hard or soft?
Is it movable or unmovable?
Any color changes like redness?
Do you have pain?
Is there any hole from the skin to the bump?

I am happy to help you.
Thanks.

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Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (13 minutes later)

It's decently hard.

It seems to stay in the same spot.

It has little red color

I don't feel any pain, I noticed it when I was scratching it.

I don't see any hole at all

Thanks look forward to seeing what u say

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be a ganglion or hematoma.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.

Thank you for your follow up.

It can be a ganglion cyst or hematoma. Hematoma will usually sudside gradually. Examination by an orthopedic surgeon or general surgeon is well appreciated to rule out the condition. MRI should be performed in case if diagnosis is uncertain. If ganglion cyst or any uncertain mass then it should be excised surgically and send for histopathology. It will be a minor surgical excision and you can go home the same day.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

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