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I have a bump on my shin bone what is it?
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depends on location: This could be a normal "bump" in the area of the patellar tendon insertion. Sometimes it can be enlarged, especially if one had this growing and painful as a child - see an orthopedist to make sure.
Answered 9/19/2016
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