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A member asked:
There's this non painful lump under my outer ankle. it looks like an extra bone but it's not very hard. what could it be?
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Varies: There are a number of possibilities such as a ganglion, a calcification in the adjacent tendon, an accessory bone that did not fuse among many other possibilities. I would not hesitate to be seen for an accurate diagnosis.
Answered 4/8/2017
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