Skin Lumps
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting your skin lumps in detail may include:
- time pattern
- When did you first notice the lump?
- location
- Where is the lump?
- Is there more than one?
- type
- Is the lump rubbery or capable of changing shape (fluctuant)?
- Does it get scaly, weep, or bleed?
- location
- Is it over a joint?
- Is it over the back of the elbow (olecranon)?
- Is it in the back of the heel (Achilles tendon)?
- Is it over a muscle that extends or straightens a joint (extensor surface)?
- What other symptoms are also present?
The physical examination will include a detailed examination of the lump(s). If cancer is suspected, a biopsy may be done.
Antibiotics may be prescribed for fighting infection.
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