Suggest treatment for a hard itchy lump on the back
Patient: A couple of weeks ago I woke up with a hard itchy lump on my back left side. A short time later another one appeared in the the same place on the right side. They went away in a couple days they were very itchy. Last night I had some irritation in my left knee. This morning there was a hard itchy lump on my left knee and a hard itchy lump appeared on my right knee shortly after. What is this? Doctor: Hi,Good Morning,Thanks for your query to HCM online Clinic.I have read your query in details.-Dear In My opinion,this simultaneous lump on knee is mostly -Erythema Nodosum.-This indicates a Auto-immune reaction  activity in your body over sometime.And indicates-?Sarcodosis,crohns , ulcerative colitis?or drug induced reaction?infection induced -specially streptococcal-which is very common throat infection etc.-Remedy -would be to Consult a physician-who would-do CBC/ESR/CRP and would fix the cause of it in your case.-Tb NSAID / Tb Aspirin to reduce anti-inflammatory reaction -Steroids to reduce the auto-immune reaction causing these lumps-Colchicine in aspirin induced cases would reduce this lumps.-Usually these lumps go in 3-6 wks time on their own.They could be treated if it does not go or causes more worry and pain.Hope this would resolve your query.Wellcome for many more queries to HCM from your friends and you in time to come.Have a Good Day.