A member asked:

Have a small pea-sized lump on my back between l. shoulder blade & spine. hard. no discharge or pain. no color.has remained same size for about 2 yrs.

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Dr. Jeffrey Clemens answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Cyst or not: Most commonly this would be a "lipoma", which is a lump of abnormal fat, or a sebaceous cyst, which is kind of chronic inflammation from old trauma. An abscess could also be a cause. If not enlarging and not painful, red or draining, safe to watch. Treatment is surgery to remove it, which is low risk, minor, and outpatient procedure.

Answered 4/25/2018

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