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Suggest Remedy For Lumps

My 13 yo son has a lump about 6 inches from his wrist on the underneath of his forearm. I just noticed it today, but he tells me it's been there for over a year. He also said it has gotten bigger. It feels like a solid bump, but moves around within a small space. It has a very, very, VERY slight reddish appearance. His yearly checkup is next week. I am just worried that I should get it looked at now. Can you give me an idea if I should go now or wait; i.e. should I worry?
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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Hi! thanks for writing to us sharing your son's problem of the enlarging solid slightly mobile lump on the forearm!

If I were your primary physician and had you presented him to me with this problem, I would like to consider following possibilities, as per my experience of ultrasound, CT scan and needle biopsies:

1. benign cyst or cyst-like conditions like bursa, sebaceous cyst, ganglion, hemangioma or lymphangioma

2. benign skin nodules or tumors like lipoma, neurofibroma, dermatofibroma, fibrous histiocytoma or other adnexal tumor etc

Therefore, it is benign; you need not worry about this one but please mention it during his routine tests/clinical examination a clinical examination and if needed simple needle biopsy for confirmation of the lesion's nature!

Regards,
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Suggest Remedy For Lumps

Hi! thanks for writing to us sharing your son s problem of the enlarging solid slightly mobile lump on the forearm! If I were your primary physician and had you presented him to me with this problem, I would like to consider following possibilities, as per my experience of ultrasound, CT scan and needle biopsies: 1. benign cyst or cyst-like conditions like bursa, sebaceous cyst, ganglion, hemangioma or lymphangioma 2. benign skin nodules or tumors like lipoma, neurofibroma, dermatofibroma, fibrous histiocytoma or other adnexal tumor etc Therefore, it is benign; you need not worry about this one but please mention it during his routine tests/clinical examination a clinical examination and if needed simple needle biopsy for confirmation of the lesion s nature! Regards,