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A 31-year-old female asked:

in addition to the pain in my knees, i've noticed a lump on the outside of my left knee... the lump protrudes when i flex or straighten my leg.

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Dr. Michael Lyons answered

Podiatry 18 years experience

Lump: May be a ganglionic cyst.

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Dr. Tracy Lovell answered

Rheumatology 21 years experience

See below: This could be fluid or cyst. It would be best to have this evaluated by a doctor.

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Dr. Ronald Krauser

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