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A 18-year-old male asked:
I have a painless small bump under the skin located at the upper right side of the shaft of my penis. it can be moved around. what should i do?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Darren Mackanswered
Urology 14 years experience
See a urologist: A mobile, non-tender, penile mass on the shaft is likely something benign, possibly a cyst, but there is no way to know for sure without a doctor seeing it and possibly removing it. A urologist can evaluate the lesion and see if excising it would be necessary.
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