Suggest treatment for a lump on the outer part of thigh
Patient: Hi, I have a lump on the outer of my thigh invbetween the back of my leg and knee cap..  It feels like it has roots Coming off it.. It is a little bigger that pea size... I tryed to squeze it but nothing has. Come out.., it has been there about 3 eeeks Doctor: Hello! Welcome to HCM.This can be a Morrant Baker's cyst, as you said its coming from knee.Its a benign cyst communicating with the knee joint.Also it can be a lipoma or sebaceous cyst rarely.In my clinic, after clinical examination, I advise FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology for confirmation of the diagnosis, if in doubt.Treatment is marsupialization for Baker's cyst & for any other benign symptomatic lump, excision biopsy is done i.e. swelling is removed under local anaesthesia & sent for histopathological examination.Complete removal along with whole of the cyst wall is important.Hope this helps.Wish you healthy life.Thanks.Regards.