A 30-year-old female asked:
A lump appeared on my left wrist.It seems like a vein which is very swollen and sort of round.It pains when pressed and my arm is a little numb?
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Dr. Peter Glusker answered
46 years experience in Neurology
Painful lump: I suggest you see your family doctor. There a re a number of possibilities, including both benign and malignant tumors. See your doctor, or a local clinic where you live, or an emergency room doctor who can evaluate it and refer you to an appropriate doctor.
Answered on Sep 6, 2019
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Dr. Philip Miller answered
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ER/UC: I suggest evaluation at an urgent care clinic or ER. Impossible to diagnoses without photo documentation.
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Bump: Unusual. I doctor would have to examine you and maybe run some tests. Are you on bcp? Any injury to the area?
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