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Itchy hard white bump on back of calf. not painful and only one. low chance that it's a mosquito bite (would've had to have been bit within 3 min)?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Fire ant/photo?: Without a photo, this sounds like a fire ant bite and will usuaqlly resolve on its own. Do not attempt to sqeeze it open or puncture the white area.

Answered 4/15/2014

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Dr. Nisheeth Gupta answered

Cyst: Looks like a insect / spider / or tic bite, observe. Try a Hydrocortisone crem for a few days . Otc.

Answered 9/20/2017

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A member asked:

Itchy hard white bump on back of calf. not painful and only one. low chance that it's a mosquito bite (would've had to have been bit within 3 min)?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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