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Does A Lump On The Ring Finger Need Immediate Medical Attention?
Hello, 3 weeks ago I noticed a small lump on my lower knuckle on my right ring finger. There is no pain until I hold something that puts pressure on it. When I googled this, it said it could be a cyst and it might go away. How long should I wait to see if this goes away before consulting my Doctor? Thank you,
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Hello,
* The lump on ring finger without pain can be of soft tissue lesion as wart, callus or some sort of sebaceous or ganglion cyst.
* There should be an evaluation with ultrasound for the soft tissue evaluation with an appointment to doc though it is not immediate care requiring issue.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
* The lump on ring finger without pain can be of soft tissue lesion as wart, callus or some sort of sebaceous or ganglion cyst.
* There should be an evaluation with ultrasound for the soft tissue evaluation with an appointment to doc though it is not immediate care requiring issue.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Hi,
Noted the history of a small lump on lower knuckle of right ring finger, painless unless something put on pressure on it, googled to know this may be cyst and may go away on its own.
True to some extent. If the swelling is cystic then it may go away on its own.
But it is necessary to make a certain diagnosis and to see for other possibilities like dermoid cyst, inclusion cyst, tenosynovitis and so on.
Hence it is needed to see a Doctor to know the exact diagnosis by clinical evaluation.
If this is not a simple cyst then I would advise you the following:An anti-inflammatory medication like Ibuprofen.
If this is dermoid or so then you may need surgical excision for 2 reasons.
The first being that the part is removed which is not the part of hte body.
Histopathology examination will determine the exact diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
Noted the history of a small lump on lower knuckle of right ring finger, painless unless something put on pressure on it, googled to know this may be cyst and may go away on its own.
True to some extent. If the swelling is cystic then it may go away on its own.
But it is necessary to make a certain diagnosis and to see for other possibilities like dermoid cyst, inclusion cyst, tenosynovitis and so on.
Hence it is needed to see a Doctor to know the exact diagnosis by clinical evaluation.
If this is not a simple cyst then I would advise you the following:An anti-inflammatory medication like Ibuprofen.
If this is dermoid or so then you may need surgical excision for 2 reasons.
The first being that the part is removed which is not the part of hte body.
Histopathology examination will determine the exact diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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