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I have a lump on my back on the left side is it a knot or a cyst?
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Pain: Dear TOsborn, Knots are often painful when you push on it. Cysts don't have pain unless they are infected. To know for sure a physical exam with a health care professional is recommended.
Answered 5/22/2016
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