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What Causes Painful Lump Above The Elbow?
I just found a lump under the skin on the inside of my left arm right above the elbow. I noticed the lump when I rubbed my arm and felt a sharp deep pain like a deep bruise. The lump feels hard and I do not see any discoloration of the skin although it may be a little swollen. What can cause such a lump that seemingly came out of nowhere?
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
Hello. It seems you have an enlarged epitrochlear lymph node. This lymph node may be enlarged when you have minor infections/ injuries to your ring and little fingers. Other conditions which may mimic this are bursitis or a lipoma. In bursitis you would have pain on moving your elbow joint while in lipoma you would not have any symptoms at all - just a lump! Since you experience some pain on deep pressing, I would go with an enlarged lymph node. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dr Geeta
Regards,
Dr Geeta
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