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A member asked:
Is i have a lump inside my upper left arm size of a softball warm swelling tender bothersome what might be going on
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Lump: That warm and tender bump may be an infection especially since you are a diabetic. See your doctor at once.
Answered 12/14/2016
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Your arm: Could be a blood clot, abscess, or something else. You should go to a doctor and get this checked very soon.
Answered 12/13/2013
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