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What Does A Collar Bone Lump Indicate?
Question: Hi doctor.. I had a collar bone lump by birth and i cud feel it inside the collar bone and was very small.. However, now after i delivered a baby who is 8mnths old now, thr lump seems to be growing and it can now be seen on top of the collar bone as seen from the attached pictures. It is painless but it looks bad. I want to know if this is smethng i shud worry about or this will go away on its own? Thanks in advance XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
lipoma ultrasound required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
The lump us looking really bigger.
It can be lipoma, a benign fat collection.
However as there is sudden increase in size, it cannot be ignored.
Please meet a physician and get an ultrasound of the lump done.
This will help in knowing the nature of the lump.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
lipoma ultrasound required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
The lump us looking really bigger.
It can be lipoma, a benign fat collection.
However as there is sudden increase in size, it cannot be ignored.
Please meet a physician and get an ultrasound of the lump done.
This will help in knowing the nature of the lump.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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