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Painless Lump On Outer Thigh,neck And Wrist, Ultrasound Negative.
i have a lump 2 cm by 1/2 cm left outer thigh for years,painless, now a large lump left side of neck painless, ultrasound negative, and about 2 months ago a lump top of rigth hand size of fifty cent piece, raised one cm in height, non movable, painful to palpation , near wrist , not due to trauma . my friend has her third sarcoma and now my lumps worry me, i am sixty and disabled after multiple abd hernia repairs with mrsa . but no surgery since 2008/but have medical conditons and no abd support for huge abd hernia, so cannot return to work, have no abd fascia was eaten away by infection
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Sun, 25 Mar 2012
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Sir...the multiple swellings which you are describing can be multiple lipomas/ neurofibromas. They can sometimes increase in size and can become painful.
I can see you are apprehensive because your friend has been diagnosed with recurrent sarcomas. The best way to get over this apprehension is to consult a doctor and get an FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) [ a test in which the material from the lump is aspirated and analysed under a microscope]. This test will make it clear whether your lesions are benign or malignant.
Your abdominal hernias are unrelated to the present condition.
I can see you are apprehensive because your friend has been diagnosed with recurrent sarcomas. The best way to get over this apprehension is to consult a doctor and get an FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) [ a test in which the material from the lump is aspirated and analysed under a microscope]. This test will make it clear whether your lesions are benign or malignant.
Your abdominal hernias are unrelated to the present condition.
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The presence of multiple lumps raise the suspicion of a lymph node enlargement or a sarcoma. It is better you visit your physician preferably a surgeon and undergo a biopsy to rule out any cancer. The complications of your previous surgery should not force you to delay in taking a consultation.
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
Surgical Oncologist
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
The presence of multiple lumps raise the suspicion of a lymph node enlargement or a sarcoma. It is better you visit your physician preferably a surgeon and undergo a biopsy to rule out any cancer. The complications of your previous surgery should not force you to delay in taking a consultation.
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
Surgical Oncologist
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
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