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Should I Be Worried For A Lump On My Arm Situated Between Elbow And Wrist?

I have a lump on my arm situated between my elbow and wrist. It is painful to touch and quite hard, slightly bigger than a pea, I noticed it about 4 days ago and first thought it was something like a blind spot but it seems to be getting bigger. Should I be worried?
Mon, 9 Feb 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
A swellings just bigger than a pea, growing in size and has pain in a situation between the elbow and the wrist can be due to the following:
Most probably infected boil or so.
Lipomas do not usually cause pain at the size you have mentioned.

I would advise you to take a course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines like Ibuprofen for a few days. This may resolve your problem.
If not resolved, consult a Doctor, preferably a General Surgeon, get a diagnosis and get treated accordingly.
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Should I Be Worried For A Lump On My Arm Situated Between Elbow And Wrist?

Hi. Thanks for your query. A swellings just bigger than a pea, growing in size and has pain in a situation between the elbow and the wrist can be due to the following: Most probably infected boil or so. Lipomas do not usually cause pain at the size you have mentioned. I would advise you to take a course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines like Ibuprofen for a few days. This may resolve your problem. If not resolved, consult a Doctor, preferably a General Surgeon, get a diagnosis and get treated accordingly.