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For the llast few mouths my left hand thumbjoint as been painful swollen a lump on it and looks bruised when pressed i have had no accidents?

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

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Trigger finger: This sounds like early stages of developing a trigger thump if pain and mass are at the proximal thumb crease. A steroid injection would be indicated.

Answered 8/25/2013

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A member asked:

For the llast few mouths my left hand thumbjoint as been painful swollen a lump on it and looks bruised when pressed i have had no accidents?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Brown answered

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