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A member asked:

Nickle sized soft lump near my right shin about 7 inches above my ankle in-between my shin and my calf muscle near the right side for a long time?

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Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

Probably a lipoma,: but show it to your doctor just to be sure.

Answered 10/6/2015

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