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Suggest Treatment For A Lump On The Outer Part Of Thigh

Hi, I have a lump on the outer of my thigh invbetween the back of my leg and knee cap.. It feels like it has roots Coming off it.. It is a little bigger that pea size... I tryed to squeze it but nothing has. Come out.., it has been there about 3 eeeks
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Hello! Welcome to HCM.
This can be a Morrant Baker's cyst, as you said its coming from knee.
Its a benign cyst communicating with the knee joint.
Also it can be a lipoma or sebaceous cyst rarely.
In my clinic, after clinical examination, I advise FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology for confirmation of the diagnosis, if in doubt.
Treatment is marsupialization for Baker's cyst & for any other benign symptomatic lump, excision biopsy is done i.e. swelling is removed under local anaesthesia & sent for histopathological examination.
Complete removal along with whole of the cyst wall is important.
Hope this helps.
Wish you healthy life.
Thanks.
Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For A Lump On The Outer Part Of Thigh

Hello! Welcome to HCM. This can be a Morrant Baker s cyst, as you said its coming from knee. Its a benign cyst communicating with the knee joint. Also it can be a lipoma or sebaceous cyst rarely. In my clinic, after clinical examination, I advise FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology for confirmation of the diagnosis, if in doubt. Treatment is marsupialization for Baker s cyst & for any other benign symptomatic lump, excision biopsy is done i.e. swelling is removed under local anaesthesia & sent for histopathological examination. Complete removal along with whole of the cyst wall is important. Hope this helps. Wish you healthy life. Thanks. Regards.