A 33-year-old member asked:
groin lump/bulge or inguinal hernia, what's the difference?
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Dr. Kirpal Singh answered
23 years experience General Surgery
See below : Groin lump could be from many reasons - hernia, lymph node. Tumor, hematoma, aneurysm etc... Need to c medical professional to figure out what is going on.
Answered on Sep 12, 2019
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