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A lump has appeared again on my upper thigh. is sore, swollen and feels soft and moist. is about the size of tip of finger. what could it be?

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Cyst : May be an inflamed lipoma or sebaceous cyst.. They usually subside on their own

Answered 7/1/2017

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