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What Treatment Should Be Given To Lump On Back Which Bleeds

My sister (age 61) reports a lump on her back (left shoulder blade area) which has grown in the past year and now causes pain when she tries to sleep on her left side. The lump is the size of a small mandarin orange and it bled when she tried to squeeze it. Should she go to an emergency or get an appointment with a dermatologist?
Thu, 10 Apr 2014
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Hi ! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. The duration of one year itself speaks of the slow growth trend of the lump, and thus goes more in favour of a benign growth. It could be a simple sebaceous/dermoid cyst, which has bled on being fiddled. However, this has to be biopsied and sent for histo pathology study to rule out any doubts.

If I were your doctor, I would refer you to a general surgeon who after clinical examination of the swelling and a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) report of the same would decide on further course of action.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.
Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.



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What Treatment Should Be Given To Lump On Back Which Bleeds

Hi ! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. The duration of one year itself speaks of the slow growth trend of the lump, and thus goes more in favour of a benign growth. It could be a simple sebaceous/dermoid cyst, which has bled on being fiddled. However, this has to be biopsied and sent for histo pathology study to rule out any doubts. If I were your doctor, I would refer you to a general surgeon who after clinical examination of the swelling and a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) report of the same would decide on further course of action. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.