Question 1

i have a tumor on my thumb i dont know what knid of it is but docter said cut it regularly when it grows again plz tell what should i do.

Accepted Answer

Not cancer: Tumors of the finger/thumb region can be malignant but if it is to be cut when it grows again it must be benign and not of osseous structure.  Lesions as such in this region can be fibromas, ganglion cysts,giant cell tumors of tendon and epidermal inclusion cyst.
If lesion is to be re resected, pathology report should be reviewed as to why lesion recurring.

Question 2

20 year old male, painless hard lump, size wise i could cover it with my thumb. scared might be tumor -- noticed it today?

Accepted Answer

Need more informatio: Where on your body is it located? If under the skin, can you move it back-and-forth, or does it appear attached underneath?

Question 3

i had a tumor removed from my bottom left parathyroid gland. now i am battling with trigger thumbs. are they related?

Accepted Answer

Trigger thumbs.: Need to know if blood calcium and PTH have returned to normal. Prob not related. Ask your team.

Question 4

i have had extreme pain under my thumb nail bed for 2 years. i had an xray but it showed nothing. not sensitive to cold. could it be a tumor?

Accepted Answer

Yes ; no: It would be wise to have your family physician refer you to a dermatologist.

Question 5

are the lumps in my legs fatty tumors or what? i have several lumps/bumps under the skin around my upper thigh area.  one is near my panty line, it is about the size of the tip of my thumb and hard but does not hurt.  it's been there probably 8 or 9 years

Accepted Answer

Fatty : Fatty tumors (or lipomas) are usually not hard. They are usually soft and squishy. If you  have a hard mass along your lower panty line that could be a chronically inflammed inguinal lymph node.  Can't determine what they are through this venu. Recommend that a family doctor or dermatologist examine you and determine what the lesions are.

Question 6

my right hand muscle has disappeared. there is a huge gap between my thumb and index finger. my arm is also shrinking. can it be a spinal tumor?

Accepted Answer

See below: You appear to have atrophy of the r hand muscles (thenar area).  Why?  Don't know.  Get checked by your doc soon.  There are a lot of possible causes.

Question 7

my mother has pain in her thumb joint for more than 2 months. its difficult to bear weight from that hand also. she once got removed a tumor from knee 4 years back. is there any link? what type of doctor should we approach? what tests should be done?

Accepted Answer

: Please have her see an orthopedist. Start with general orthopedist or a hand specialist. Possible link but likely different causes. She needs an exam, possible X-rays, possibly MRI.

Question 8

giant cell bone tumor. what kind of surgery is recommended for treating this and what is the recovery time?

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal: Excision of the tumor from the bone is almost always curative.

Question 9

relation of paget disease of bone and giant cell tumor is what?

Accepted Answer

Giant: Cell tumor is a rare complication of paget's disease of bone.

Question 10

had benign neuroma removed, pituitary microadenoma, now diagnosis with giant cell bone tumor--can there be a link here?

Accepted Answer

Pituitary adenoma: There is no known link between pituitary adenomas and giant cell bone tumors. Both are generally benign tumors. Close follow up with a neurosurgeon who specializes in pituitary surgery and an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in bone tumors is essential for both tumor types. Sorry for your difficulties. All the best to you.

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I have a tumor on my thumb i dont know what knid of it is but docter said cut it regularly when it grows again plz tell what should i do.

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20 year old male, painless hard lump, size wise i could cover it with my thumb. scared might be tumor -- noticed it today?

A member asked:

I had a tumor removed from my bottom left parathyroid gland. now i am battling with trigger thumbs. are they related?

A member asked:

I have had extreme pain under my thumb nail bed for 2 years. i had an xray but it showed nothing. not sensitive to cold. could it be a tumor?

A member asked:

Are the lumps in my legs fatty tumors or what? i have several lumps/bumps under the skin around my upper thigh area. one is near my panty line, it is about the size of the tip of my thumb and hard but does not hurt. it's been there probably 8 or 9 years

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My right hand muscle has disappeared. there is a huge gap between my thumb and index finger. my arm is also shrinking. can it be a spinal tumor?

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My mother has pain in her thumb joint for more than 2 months. its difficult to bear weight from that hand also. she once got removed a tumor from knee 4 years back. is there any link? what type of doctor should we approach? what tests should be done?

A member asked:

Giant cell bone tumor. what kind of surgery is recommended for treating this and what is the recovery time?

A member asked:

Relation of paget disease of bone and giant cell tumor is what?

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Had benign neuroma removed, pituitary microadenoma, now diagnosis with giant cell bone tumor--can there be a link here?

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