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What Could Lumps On Wrist And Elbow Suggest?

My partner has a lump in his wrist and his elbow which was found by his doctor they have requested blood tests this week, he is very worried as to what it might be, it is very painful for him, do u have ay advice as to what the possibilities are please x
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-
Lump on the wrist and on the elbow could be 2 different entities-One on the wrist could be Ganglion and one around the elbow -could be anything from bursitis/gouty tophi.Or both at wrist and elbow could be due to gouty tophi or from Bursitis or tendonsheat synovitis.
CT study/ USG study of the wrist and elbow could fix the exact cause of these lumps.
Other causes for such a complaints could be ruled by Second opinion from a Surgeon or Dermatologists.
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 Could Lumps On Wrist And Elbow Suggest?

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- Lump on the wrist and on the elbow could be 2 different entities-One on the wrist could be Ganglion and one around the elbow -could be anything from bursitis/gouty tophi.Or both at wrist and elbow could be due to gouty tophi or from Bursitis or tendonsheat synovitis. CT study/ USG study of the wrist and elbow could fix the exact cause of these lumps. Other causes for such a complaints could be ruled by Second opinion from a Surgeon or Dermatologists. 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