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Swelling Under Right Shoulder, 5 To 7 Inches In Diameter, Visible Only While Standing. Any Ideas?
My granddaughter has a large "swelling" under her right shoulder. When she bends over it looks almost like a hunchback. there is no pain. It is very visible when she stands up, but it disappears when she bends her waist to the left, and goes away slightly when she bends to the right. It is approximately 5 to 7 inches in diameter. She is going to the doc tomorrow, but I would like to find some suggestions.
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Hi,
She has a mass (growth) probably. The first possible cause, as you said it is not painful, is lipoma. This is a mass of tissue, not very harmful except for deformity, under the skin. This usually increases lowly in size over time and may become painful (rare). This type of mass (swelling) is usually easily removed under local anesthesia, and may not require hospital stay. Another possibility is that the swelling could be a cyst: a fluid-containing swelling, which may or may not be coming from adjacent articulation. The later is less likely but a more serious one, however could be treated surgically with relative ease. So the mass is most probably a lipoma and she should consult, though not an emergency.
Hope this helps.
Dr Rogers
She has a mass (growth) probably. The first possible cause, as you said it is not painful, is lipoma. This is a mass of tissue, not very harmful except for deformity, under the skin. This usually increases lowly in size over time and may become painful (rare). This type of mass (swelling) is usually easily removed under local anesthesia, and may not require hospital stay. Another possibility is that the swelling could be a cyst: a fluid-containing swelling, which may or may not be coming from adjacent articulation. The later is less likely but a more serious one, however could be treated surgically with relative ease. So the mass is most probably a lipoma and she should consult, though not an emergency.
Hope this helps.
Dr Rogers
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