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Question: I have a painful hard lump in my arm. I am panicking like mad i have just found it. My arm is red and looks slightly bruised where lump is you can only feel it by pressing you cant see lump. I am really scared please help and answer asap. I think arm red cos i keep feel lump it size of a grape
Brief Answer:
Furunculosis is most likely possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
As per details, the most likely possibility for your symptoms is a condition of skin called Furunculosis. It is bacterial infection of skin involving the hair follicle and surrounding area.
It results in formation of painful lump with red colored surface indicating the presence of an underlying inflammatory process.
in such cases, I prefer to advise oral antibiotics like Dicloxacillin to my patients.
Topical antibiotics like mupirocin 2 percent over the affected area also help.
You should also take anti inflammatory drugs like diclofenac for swelling and pain.
Get your blood sugar levels done.
Visit your doctor so that he can di clinical examination of the lump and give you prescription.
You can share my opinion with him.
I hope it helps.
Stay healthy.
Furunculosis is most likely possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
As per details, the most likely possibility for your symptoms is a condition of skin called Furunculosis. It is bacterial infection of skin involving the hair follicle and surrounding area.
It results in formation of painful lump with red colored surface indicating the presence of an underlying inflammatory process.
in such cases, I prefer to advise oral antibiotics like Dicloxacillin to my patients.
Topical antibiotics like mupirocin 2 percent over the affected area also help.
You should also take anti inflammatory drugs like diclofenac for swelling and pain.
Get your blood sugar levels done.
Visit your doctor so that he can di clinical examination of the lump and give you prescription.
You can share my opinion with him.
I hope it helps.
Stay healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
You dont think it cancer i worried to death always associate lumps with cancer x
Brief Answer:
no cancer is unlikely in your case
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back.
As per your symptoms, cancer is not a possibility in your case.
Do not worry so much.
Still to clear your doubts and take the fear out of your mind, you should visit your doctor in person.
Furunculosis is the simplest thing that can be treated easily with antibiotics.
I hope I am able to solve your query.
Take care.
no cancer is unlikely in your case
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back.
As per your symptoms, cancer is not a possibility in your case.
Do not worry so much.
Still to clear your doubts and take the fear out of your mind, you should visit your doctor in person.
Furunculosis is the simplest thing that can be treated easily with antibiotics.
I hope I am able to solve your query.
Take care.
Note: Hope the answers resolves your concerns, however for further guidance of skin related queries consult our Dermatologist.Click here to book a consultation
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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