Is it to be concerned about a lump in the thigh?
Patient: 5 mo ago I noticed that the side of my thigh had noticible caved in. In the center of this indention was a tiny hard lump. My mother told me not to worry it will go away. So now 5 mo later it has very quickly getting larger but only about pea size but in addition to that lump there are two others. One being pea sized and one like a large knotty like mass that seems to stretch about 3" down my leg starting right after the second knot I found. I have no previous injury or anything and im not sure what it is. They are hard and virtually painless, they do not move around they seem to be attached to my thigh muscle. Any ideas? I have a doc appt on monday but just wanting to see if I am going to be wasting their time if I go lol. Doctor: Hi! I would like to summarize your description of the lumps as 'spontaneous, hard, painless and fixed/attached to underlying muscles...'and I generally come to following possibilities as per the final diagnosis after fine needle biopsy like:1. neurofibormas2. lipomas3. dermatofibromas4. lymph nodes5. parasitic nodules6. muscular nodules/neuromasI think there is nothing to worry about these but you need to confirm the diagnosis therefore please see a physician and go for a needle biopsy;regards,