Daughters boyfriend uses anabolic steroids and shoots them into his upper arm. Now there is a huge lump there and has been there for about two months. It is not hot, does not ooze anything, causes him pain when he pushes on it and is very hard and protruding.
Steroids can cause tissues degeneration in the injection area. Some inflammatory reaction is also possible. For sure steroid injection is not a good idea. As it is very hard to give exact answer not being able to see it, I suggest him to consult a surgeon with this issue. Soft tissues ultrasound should be done to determine what it is.
Hope this will help. Regards.
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What Is The Cause Of A Lump?
Hello! Thank you for the query. Steroids can cause tissues degeneration in the injection area. Some inflammatory reaction is also possible. For sure steroid injection is not a good idea. As it is very hard to give exact answer not being able to see it, I suggest him to consult a surgeon with this issue. Soft tissues ultrasound should be done to determine what it is. Hope this will help. Regards.