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What Causes A Hard Lump In The Elbow?

I have a small. Hard Lump under my skin on the nerve near my elbow my doctor and the surgeon think it is a cyst on the nerve but not doing anything about it, If it were to be removed would it damage the nerve bear my elbow. It is very painful wen it gets cold or Lean against anything. The pain lasts for about 10 mins then disappears as if nothing wrong
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Hello,

It can be Tarlov cyst, arthritis and its different variants. I suggest you do some test:

1. Blood Routine
2. X-Ray
3. CT Myelogram
4. Rheumatoid factor and Antinuclear factor (ANF).

Do not worry about this. The doctor will take care if he carries out any kind of procedure.

For now, in case of pain, you can take NSAID. After doing the above-said test, please refer to a doctor or you can post another question like this. I would suggest some medicines but here I am not allowed to do so.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician
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What Causes A Hard Lump In The Elbow?

Hello, It can be Tarlov cyst, arthritis and its different variants. I suggest you do some test: 1. Blood Routine 2. X-Ray 3. CT Myelogram 4. Rheumatoid factor and Antinuclear factor (ANF). Do not worry about this. The doctor will take care if he carries out any kind of procedure. For now, in case of pain, you can take NSAID. After doing the above-said test, please refer to a doctor or you can post another question like this. I would suggest some medicines but here I am not allowed to do so. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician