What does small lump in the middle of leg indicate?
Patient: Hello, I have small lump in the middle of my leg between my kneecap and my shin right near the bone. It's the color of my skin, and is painless. It's only visable when I put pressure on that leg and it's soft (visable due to a slight shift to a whiter hue). When I push it in, nothing happens and there isn't any pain. It seems to completely disappear as soon as pressure is taken off the leg - when I sit down for instance. What the heck is it? Doctor: Hi ! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. From your history, it seems that you have got a bursa (fluid filled cyst) over the area which might occur especially those who put chronic pressure on their knees . For a diagnosis, if I were your doctor, I would advise you to get a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) to have a cytological diagnosis and further management depending on the report.I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.