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What Causes Hard Lump Above Ankle Bone?
I have a small hard lump about about 1.5cm above my ankle bone. It is not painful, I do not think it is a ganglion cyst, What can it be ?
I am 52yrs old, 1.55m tall, weigh 60kg, have Thal B Minor and Hashimoto's Disease. I take the thyroxine and Lipitor daily
I am 52yrs old, 1.55m tall, weigh 60kg, have Thal B Minor and Hashimoto's Disease. I take the thyroxine and Lipitor daily
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Thanks for your question on HCM.
Hard lump above ankle can be due to
1. Dermoid cyst
2. Fibroid
3. Osteoid osteoma
4. Lipoma
5. Xanthelesma (cholesterol deposits in skin). Etc.
So better to get done
1. Clinical examination of swelling
2. X ray of affected leg
3. Ultrasound examination of leg.
4. Cholesterol level to rule out hypercholesterolemia because you are taking lipid lowering drug.
So first diagnose this swelling and then decide future treatment plan.
Hard lump above ankle can be due to
1. Dermoid cyst
2. Fibroid
3. Osteoid osteoma
4. Lipoma
5. Xanthelesma (cholesterol deposits in skin). Etc.
So better to get done
1. Clinical examination of swelling
2. X ray of affected leg
3. Ultrasound examination of leg.
4. Cholesterol level to rule out hypercholesterolemia because you are taking lipid lowering drug.
So first diagnose this swelling and then decide future treatment plan.
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