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Have a large knot on shoulder. it started very small where you could only tell it was there by feeling it but now it is size of a marble and visible.

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Cyst?: Have not mentioned is this soft or hard? It may well contain material inside that can be removed. Need to see a doc to diagnose this for complete advice and treatment. Best wishes. May need removed and biopsied.

Answered 6/12/2015

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A member asked:

Have a large knot on shoulder. it started very small where you could only tell it was there by feeling it but now it is size of a marble and visible.

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