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Suggest Solution For Lump In Lower Back

My wife has a quarter size lump on her lower left side of her back that is painful to the touch that has been there for over a year and has not changed in size or shape. She has a appointment in two weeks to have it check out. Should we get it checked out sooner?

Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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Hi.
This is either a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst.
It is better to get this removed (excised) for 2 reasons.
1> your get rid of the disease and
2> you get the histopathological diagnosis- makes you tension-free
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Suggest Solution For Lump In Lower Back

Hi. This is either a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst. It is better to get this removed (excised) for 2 reasons. 1 your get rid of the disease and 2 you get the histopathological diagnosis- makes you tension-free