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Nodules on shins

Nodules on shins

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Leg

Is Symptom of

Erythema nodosum
Condition

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A 22-year old female asked:

Do u always feel pain when u have osteosarcoma? I've 2cm nodule on my shin for over 5 yrs and had never bothered me, but now I'm afraid it might be it

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A 22-year old female asked:

2cm nodule on my shin for over 5 years.more prominent when I contract my leg, but these lasts months I feel a little of tenderness. can it be cancer?

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A 29-year old female asked:

I am experiencing leg tenderness and nodules like bumb on right side of my shin. The following also describes me: no injury, hurts when touched

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A 45-year old male asked:

Anterior shin 1cm x .3 cm x .8 cm hypoechoic heterogenous well defined nodule within subcutaneous tissues immediately anterior to the fascia of the anterior compartment musculature. No interior vascularity. Lesion is indertiminate. What could it be?

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A 30-year old female asked:

I have a healthy 1 year baby.i ve noticed a hard nodule like thing beneath the skin on his leg. Its been there for some months. It cant be seen . It is only felt and it is fixed. what is it?

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2010- foley for surg prep for tibia&sh-caused renal failure &UTIsurg0 now-hemogl.bld work norm BP190/120 -90/39 nt. Sw. Nodule (hernia th-abd-3pain?

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A 33-year old male asked:

I have a hard nodule that protude 3cm from by ankle, it is the size of a R5 coin, and has been growing for a couple months, there has been no pain until 2 weeks ago. The pain moves up my leg. The pain is not consistent with gout pain. It is sharp?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Why is biopsy needed for discolouration and swelling of lower leg that has nodules under the skin? How much chance that it might be cancer?

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A 55-year old female asked:

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A 22-year old female asked:

My mom, 55 yrs has hard subcutaneous nodules on left lower-leg than has hardened and skin on leg turned black and swelled..Can it be cancer?

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A 37-year old male asked:

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A 33-year old female asked:

Thyroid nodule, upper thigh pain/burning! boil on r.Leg too...Should i go on to the er?

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A 27-year old female asked:

I have small nodules and severe bruising on both shins now for four months. What could this be and what would be the treatment?

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A 21-year old asked:

What are vocal nodules?

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A 57-year old male asked:

Excerise gives pain in my shins?

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A 70-year old female asked:

Pain in both shins when arising?

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A female asked:

Is a 9mm nodule worst than 1.2 cm nodule?

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A 51-year old asked:

What is 9mm nodules comparable to in size?

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A 36-year old male asked:

I have these nodules on my back please help?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: nodule?

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A 80-year old asked:

I have a 1.9x1.7 nodule in axial dimension. Is that big?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can there be anyway you can feel that you have vocal nodules?

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A 35-year old asked:

What could be causing pain in my shins and what can I do for it?

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A 52-year old male asked:

Can a hot or cold nodule be determined after it is surgically removed?

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A 39-year old asked:

Could you tell me what is the worst injury that could happen to your shins?

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A 74-year old male asked:

What does Similar-appearing bilateral subcentimeter pulmonnary nodules mean?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I have tiny hypothecoic nodule in isthmus measuring 8.5-5.9 mm. Is it normal.Any problem is there.?

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A female asked:

When looking at measurements of a nodule...which number represents the length and which number the width?

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A 44-year old female asked:

What can I do to stop the pain in my shins? They hurt so bad even while laying down. What could be wrong?

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A member asked:

I cant reach my regular range when i sing anymore and this has been going on for a little over a month now and i think i may have nodules.

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