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Have a hard rigid lump on outer thigh. can feel it but not see it. starting to affect mobility of leg . not lipoma according to doc, possibly sarcoma?

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Dr. Gerald Klein answered

Get MRI: A tumor needs to be excluded. Suggest MRI to do that. Still could be a lipoma however. Need to see what this is.

Answered 12/19/2017

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A member asked:

Have a hard rigid lump on outer thigh. can feel it but not see it. starting to affect mobility of leg . not lipoma according to doc, possibly sarcoma?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gerald Klein answered

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