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I have a hard dark purple pea sized lump on the right side of my right ankle. it hurts when i poke it, i can't pop it, and i've had it for a year. help?
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Get your doctor to : You need to show it to your doctor or to a dermatologist. Anything on the skin surface needs to be identified as benign or malignant, which only your doctor can do for you. I would not poke into it or try to pop it...That can only aggravate it
Answered 3/24/2013
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Get a biopsy: Any long term pigmented skin lesion must be biopsied.
Answered 3/23/2013
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