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What Does A Large And Painful Lump Above The Shin Bone Indicate?

my boyfriend has had a large, hard and often painful lump just above the shin bone and just under the knee. It hurts him so much he is often in tears, is familly doctor said that he grew too fast and that there is nothing to do to help it, or get rid of it? Can he do something to take away the pain at least?
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
A painful lump over bone shin needs to be investigated.
The lump could be due to soft tissue lesion or a bony lesion.
A imaging study- CT scan or a MRI is required to know the site of lesion and its origin.
Nerve growths are usually painful.
On the other hand there are bone growths or tumors which are painful.

After knowing the exact location of the swelling, an aspiration or biopsy may be required to know the origin and character of the lesion.
Management can be planned after diagnosis is made.

I suggest you to consult an orthopedician for clinical assessment and relevant investigations.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Does A Large And Painful Lump Above The Shin Bone Indicate?

Hello and welcome to HCM, A painful lump over bone shin needs to be investigated. The lump could be due to soft tissue lesion or a bony lesion. A imaging study- CT scan or a MRI is required to know the site of lesion and its origin. Nerve growths are usually painful. On the other hand there are bone growths or tumors which are painful. After knowing the exact location of the swelling, an aspiration or biopsy may be required to know the origin and character of the lesion. Management can be planned after diagnosis is made. I suggest you to consult an orthopedician for clinical assessment and relevant investigations. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal