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What Causes Painful Lump On Inner Left Leg?

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Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Question: I have a lump on my inner left leg
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Answered by Dr. M Y Shareef (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Few more information needed to help you better.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX ! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

I would like to have a few more information from you on the lump:

1) The duration of the lump
2) Has it increased in size and how fast if so ?
3) Is there any pain or discoloration over it ?

The above information would assist me in helping you better.

Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Dr Shareef

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. M Y Shareef (2 days later)
The lump is the size of my index finger
It is going down slowly
Yes very painful
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Answered by Dr. M Y Shareef (26 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Probably a benign infective/inflammatory lesion.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX! Good afternoon. My regrets for the delay in responding.

From your previous history, pictures attached and the present gradual relief in the size of the swelling, it seems to be an infective/inflammatory swelling. If I were your doctor, I would advise you not to fiddle with it at all, and prescribe you with an anti inflammatory and a broad spectrum antibiotic along with a probiotic and a proton pump inhibitor, which possibly would relieve you completely. However, it might turn into an abscess (unlikely as it is going down slowly) to be diagnosed by a clinical examination. I would not hesitate to refer you to a general surgeon in your area for further specialist management.

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. I wish you an early recovery.

Dr Shareef.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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What Causes Painful Lump On Inner Left Leg?

Brief Answer: Few more information needed to help you better. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX ! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. I would like to have a few more information from you on the lump: 1) The duration of the lump 2) Has it increased in size and how fast if so ? 3) Is there any pain or discoloration over it ? The above information would assist me in helping you better. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Dr Shareef