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I have had a small raised bump on my arm for about a yr. it is skin colored doesn't hurt it is hard and about the size of a bug bite. what is it?
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Dermatologist: This sounds like a benign lesion like a dermatofibroma or inclusion cyst but have it checked. A dermatologist could diagnose it for you if your pcp can't.
Answered 7/17/2020
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Bump: The bump may be a ganglion cyst or possibly a lipoma. Hard to give an exact diagnosis without palpating or seeing bump.
Answered 1/8/2014
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