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Suggest Remedy For Lumps

I have a lump about half way up my spine and an inch to the right of it. It is slightly tender ti the touch, not soft but not rock hard, and seemed to almost somewhat disappear after prodding and poking it for a while, but it comes right back. I am very worried, any ideas? Skin on top. if it looks normal. 24 year old mother of 3, good health overall , but horrible skin problems...
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
The lump you described can be due to a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst as the most common cause.
A clinical examination by a Surgeon would give an exact clinical diagnosis.
Since the position is midway on the back, this being a pressure-bearing area in sleeping , I would advise all such patients to get such lumps removed.

There are 2 advantages:
1. The disease is removed.
2. One gets the exact diagnosis.

So please go for excision of this lump.
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Suggest Remedy For Lumps

Hi. Thanks for your query. The lump you described can be due to a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst as the most common cause. A clinical examination by a Surgeon would give an exact clinical diagnosis. Since the position is midway on the back, this being a pressure-bearing area in sleeping , I would advise all such patients to get such lumps removed. There are 2 advantages: 1. The disease is removed. 2. One gets the exact diagnosis. So please go for excision of this lump.