What causes a painful lump on the leg?
Patient: hi i was laying in my bed when i felt a sharp pain in my leg i guessed because i was pressing my toe on my leg but I thought it shouldnt hurt that bad. So i sat up and looked at the area of my leg (upper ankle, lower calf). I was should to see a faint white discoloration on my leg it was very small a transparent but when I went to feel it there was some sort of lump beneath the skin. It extended on all sides a little past the discoloration. After looking at the bump I remembered a quick sharp pain maybe an hour or two before which I realized could have been some sort of bug bite. So I went online and looked at slide shows of many bug bites but none matched mine. It might be that the bite isnt apparent enough as many of the sites said it could take 4 to 5 hours for the bite to be truly visible. So I was wandering if you could help me. When I touch the lump I do feel pain but its not severe or really that bad. It hurts the worst when I press on the bone maybe less than a quarter inch away from it. That is what made me sit up and examine it in the first place. I dont want to go the ER if it isnt an emergency as Im supposed to be going on a trip tomorrow. If you could help in advance that would be great. Doctor: This one is a bursa or coud be some benign tumor like condition like neurofibroma! However it could be some abnormal growth too!Please go for an FNAC test to relieve your tension.All the best and regards,