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Why do i have a lump 1 inch below the kneecap. it hurts when it is bumped?
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Mostly Bursitis: This mostly represent bursitis with fibrin clot in it so when you pump it heart.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Cyst: One inch below would put lump in the patellar tendon area. Can be partial tear, lesion, cyst, hernia, scar. These are just a few things. Needs to be evaluated.
Answered 6/24/2018
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