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What Causes Bump On Heel?

I have a small,painless bump on the outer right side of my heel next to my right achilles-I am 51 y/0 6'1" 200 lbs and play a lot of basketball-no other health issues other than an ACL rt knee repair in 2006-should I worry about this bump ? what is it ?
Tue, 19 May 2015
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Hi,Dear thanks for the query.I studied the query indepth.and I am of the opinion that the lump besides the right achilles,is the due to the chronic fibrositis developed due to chronic friction of the lateral malleolus with edge of the shoe edge and due to the over-weight .Thks.Hope you got satisfied with the answer given.any queries are wellcome.Wellcome again.
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What Causes Bump On Heel?

Hi,Dear thanks for the query.I studied the query indepth.and I am of the opinion that the lump besides the right achilles,is the due to the chronic fibrositis developed due to chronic friction of the lateral malleolus with edge of the shoe edge and due to the over-weight .Thks.Hope you got satisfied with the answer given.any queries are wellcome.Wellcome again.