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I'm a teenager & have had lower back pain for a couple years. i recently found a smaller thin lump on the left side of my lower back.?

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Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook answered

Need an evaluation: For your lower back pain. The lump you found is unlikely to be related to your pain.

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/8/2015

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Dr. Dariush Saghafi answered

Usually nothing: Those types of things usually turn out to be fatty tumors or "lipomas"-- But I'd still get it checked out.

Dr A Freisleben-Cook and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/8/2015

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A member asked:

I'm a teenager & have had lower back pain for a couple years. i recently found a smaller thin lump on the left side of my lower back.?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook answered

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Dr. Dariush Saghafi answered

Dr A Freisleben-Cook and another doctor agreed

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