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Under the skin on the upper outside of my leg is a huge hard painful lump. what could it be? pain is shooting down leg
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See a doctor: It could be an infected cyst or a carbuncle (boil) among other things. See a doctor.
Answered 5/20/2015
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Enlarged lymph node: The lump could be an enlarged lymph node. You should go to your pcp immediately and get a biopsy, because non painful hard lumps could be cancerous.
Answered 12/28/2017
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