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I have sharp shooting throbbing pain in my left ring finger when it or i get cold or when that area of my finger is grabbed or bumped on something. i ?

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Hand specialist: You may have a blood vessel that goes into painful spasm on exposure to cold or trauma, but a hand surgeon could check the bones and joints of the finger for you.

Answered 3/21/2018

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Glomus tumor: Symptoms sound typical of a glomus tumor. A benign tumor of the neuromyoarterial plexus of the finger most commonly located in the nail bed. Classically gives rise to severe pain with exposure to the cold.

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