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I have a lump on my outside upper thigh, it's hard when i stiffen my leg, otherwise is smushy and sometimes warm, it's the size of my palm?
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See a doctor: Especially if this is new or changing in size or shows signs of infection, you should be seen right away. It could be a number of things from a benign lipoma to a severe infection to a developing cancer, .
Answered 3/19/2018
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