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What Causes Painful Lump Under Skin In Forearm?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I have had a lump under the skin of my forearm for about a year. Started out very tiny and now is very noticable about 1/2inch. Looks slightly bruised at times and hurts when i press on it. Actually hurts the whole forearm. Not too concerned but any ideas what this is??? It s become bothersome
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
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Hi,Dear,Welcome with your query to HCM.
Studied your query in full depth of its details.Reviewed it in context of your health concerns.
Based On the facts, You mostly seem to suffer from-
NeuroLipoma/ Neurofibroma with pain in forearm.The concern is about the painful lump which has grown lately.slight bruise is mostly due to the repeat handling due to the accompanied pain with this lump due to anxiety neurosis with it.
Other possibilities need to be ruled out.For this Second opinion from Surgeon would resolve the issue.FNAC Biopsy or Excision Biopsy would fix this issue if worried much.
Hope that ,This reply would help you to plan further treatment soon with your treating doctors.Best of Luck and early recovery.
Welcome any further query in this regard,which would be replied in next
session.
Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
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What Causes Painful Lump Under Skin In Forearm?

Hi,Dear,Welcome with your query to HCM. Studied your query in full depth of its details.Reviewed it in context of your health concerns. Based On the facts, You mostly seem to suffer from- NeuroLipoma/ Neurofibroma with pain in forearm.The concern is about the painful lump which has grown lately.slight bruise is mostly due to the repeat handling due to the accompanied pain with this lump due to anxiety neurosis with it. Other possibilities need to be ruled out.For this Second opinion from Surgeon would resolve the issue.FNAC Biopsy or Excision Biopsy would fix this issue if worried much. Hope that ,This reply would help you to plan further treatment soon with your treating doctors.Best of Luck and early recovery. Welcome any further query in this regard,which would be replied in next session. Good Day!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. Senior Surgical Specialist