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Painful, Small Knot Below Elbow. Hard And Darker Tone. . What Possibly It Could Be?

I had a small knot just below my elbow. It was hard and it was a darker tone than my skin color. I thought it was an abscess and tried to rub it out. It felt like it was breaking down, but by the next day the swelling had traveled palm side down to my wrist. The original site is now a red color and the swelling is a pinkish. It is painful and noticeably more painful with pressure. I have a high pain tolerance and it is uncomfortable for me right now. I was wondering what it could possibly be... There are no insect marks or breaks in the skin.
Mon, 18 Nov 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

According to your description , pain and swelling seems to be inflammatory in nature.
I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination of swelling and rule out any infective cause.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Painful, Small Knot Below Elbow. Hard And Darker Tone. . What Possibly It Could Be?

Hello, Thanks for your query. According to your description , pain and swelling seems to be inflammatory in nature. I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination of swelling and rule out any infective cause. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care