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My husband has a large sized lump in his elbow .. the circumference of a dime but raised 1"? what is this .. there isn't any pain or mark

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Dr. Jason Beasley answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Many possibilities: What you describe could be anything from a benign skin growth or a cyst under the skin among other things. Your family doctor should be able to give you an answer or recommend tests to determine what is causing the lump.

Answered 5/3/2013

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