Bumps on bones on fingers

Question 1

A bump below the skin at the inside base of my middle finger, it feels almost like it's part of the bone. it doesn't move but pressure hurts it.

Answer

Lump: Hard to say for sure. It could be a ganglion cyst that arises from the synovial membrane Since it is painful when you press on it you should show it... Read More

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Question 2

Hi, when i run two fingers down my shin bone i feel a lot of, either bumps or holes, but the outside lookes normal. should i get it looked at?

Answer

Dermatologist: it sounds like it could be a contact dermatitis . Yes get it looked at

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Question 3

I have a hard bump on the side of my middle finger (right hand) very small, feels like a bone and no pain just felt it today should i be worried?

Answer

Don't worry: Small masses on the fingers can be the result of several pathologies. From small ganglion cysts, bone spurs, inclusion cysts, neuromas (usally painfu... Read More

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Question 4

My engagement ring (solitaire with plain band) is aching my finger bone. its a little swollen, not red, and a small fleshy bump developed. why?

Answer

It may be too tight: If it doesn't move easily - consider removing it by using dish detergent with water to slide off. It may be wearing against a particular part of your ... Read More

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Question 5

Hard bump (bone like hardness) on my left pinky finger joint where finger att to hand. hurts most when i have to grab a ball (ie. spread my fingers). ?

Answer

Ganglion cyst: The most likely diagnosis in someone your age is a cyst of the tendona

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Question 6

I punched something hard and it seemed like there was a dislocation as the outside bones shifted back in after a bit of time. there is still a bump on the right of my hand. my middle finger still feels numb but sensitive?

Answer

Injury: Possible fracture or dislocation with nerve injury. If affecting hand use or movement would get evaluation as some type of intervention and or physica... Read More

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Question 7

I have a hard bump on my back which feels like a knot, but its too hard to be a knot and feels more like a bone, i have been getting a sore and tense neck lately.. i have had this bumb for very long now and its starting to concern me.

Answer

Bump on the back : The "back" has a lot of normal hard bumps; from the spine called spinous processes, the sacrum (part of the back of the pelvis) has bumps as does th... Read More

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Question 8

I feel around my hyoid bone to the sides there is a bump on either side but the left one is more prominent now its been there for 8+ years i just remembered it was there. is the bone bumpy? i have scans due to hashimotos but this has never come up

Answer

Hyoid : The hyoid does have bumps on either side and this is very likely what you are feeling. Some degree of asymmetry would be expected.

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Question 9

Is it possible for you to chip a bone in your finger?

Answer

Yes: A chip fracture is common after some sort of injury. Often this is called an avulsion fracture as its usually a ligament pulling off a small piece of... Read More

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Question 10

Are there different names for the different finger bones?

Answer

Finger: Phalanges are hand bones.

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Bumps on bones on fingers

A bump below the skin at the inside base of my middle finger, it feels almost like it's part of the bone. it doesn't move but pressure hurts it.

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Hi, when i run two fingers down my shin bone i feel a lot of, either bumps or holes, but the outside lookes normal. should i get it looked at?

I have a hard bump on the side of my middle finger (right hand) very small, feels like a bone and no pain just felt it today should i be worried?

My engagement ring (solitaire with plain band) is aching my finger bone. its a little swollen, not red, and a small fleshy bump developed. why?

Hard bump (bone like hardness) on my left pinky finger joint where finger att to hand. hurts most when i have to grab a ball (ie. spread my fingers). ?

I punched something hard and it seemed like there was a dislocation as the outside bones shifted back in after a bit of time. there is still a bump on the right of my hand. my middle finger still feels numb but sensitive?

I have a hard bump on my back which feels like a knot, but its too hard to be a knot and feels more like a bone, i have been getting a sore and tense neck lately.. i have had this bumb for very long now and its starting to concern me.

I feel around my hyoid bone to the sides there is a bump on either side but the left one is more prominent now its been there for 8+ years i just remembered it was there. is the bone bumpy? i have scans due to hashimotos but this has never come up

Is it possible for you to chip a bone in your finger?

Are there different names for the different finger bones?

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