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A 37-year-old male asked:
sharp pain in arm, theres a tiny dot where the pain is and it hurts so bad clothes hurt when rubbed?
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Shingles: This could be the development of early shingles. It is difficult to comment without examination. Please see a doctor
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Dr. Jeffrey Wintanswered
Hand Surgery 35 years experience
There are some: types of benign tumors called GLOMUS TUMORS that typically have pinpoint severe pain and cold can also make the symptoms worsen. They are more common n the hand or fingers but can appear on the arm. The the eraser end of a pencil is described as a way to localize the tenderness by direct palpation . Certainly get evaluated as there are other things that can cause arm pain. Pain can be referred
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