Soft lump on knee

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i have a hard lump on the side of my right knee,it sorta becomes invisible when i move my leg back 2wards my butt,sometimes it hurts n other times it dont.it seems to av changed in size also..

For as long as I can remember, my left knee has had a lump on one side, very bony and hard. It's not soft or movable at all and doesn't change size. For the longest time it felt like just part of my knee (like that bony part on the outer side of the knee, but bigger) but for a few years it has been really sensitive. For example if I accidentally bumped it, it would hurt pretty bad. Pressing my fingers down on it doesn't reveal any softness but it still hurts like I'm pressing on a bruise.

I am a 45 year old female and I have a fairly good sized hard bony lump below my knee cap. I have had it for 3 months and it is now starting to become tender when i touch it. I haven't had any injuries. Any ideas of what it could be?

The other day I was looking down at my right thigh and I noticed a bulge at the top of thigh. I have been having some pain and numbess in this thigh last year. Then I noticed that the leg had an indent and a rather larger wouldnt say lump, its more of a swollen mass above knee about 3" and goes across the whole front of the leg maybe about 3". It feels rubbery but does not move, it moves with the skin. Dermatologist thinks its Lipomas?

Last week my husband discovered a large, irregular, fleshy lump about 4 inches above my knee on my outer thigh. It is not painful, and I have no idea how long it has been there. I saw a PA for examination this morning, and she sent me directly to have an ultrasound done. She also suggested that I have a needle aspiration done at the same time, but I declined. I wanted to know the ultrasound results before deciding on any kind of biopsy, etc.

About 3 weeks ago I noticed soreness under my knee. I also have a lump about the size of a marble. It is below my knee, like on my upper chin. I have not injured it, nor does it look bruised or swollen. Just a lump that hurts to touch and move my leg. It is fixed and does not move nor is it soft There is no discoloration. What could this be?

It hurt for a few days and then no problems followed. Now I have developed a soft watery type lump on the front of the knee cap where I struck it. There is no discomfort, pain, or use restriction whatever. If pressure is applied for a few minutes the lump essentially disappears, but returns again after a few minutes. The 'lump' is about 1.5-inches across and no more than 3/8ths of an inch in 'height.' Water? Cure? Forget about it? I suspect it will go away by itself but am uncertain.

My husband has a hard painful lump on the side of his knee. It has gotten larger and it is bothering him quite a bit. He is 36 years old. Any suggestions what it might be? It is not soft like and abcess it is really hard and you can see it sticking out.

Hi. It will be hard to tell exactly whether the lump on your outer thigh near the knee is benign or malignant. There are so many benign tumors of soft tissue origin. Examples of benign condition are lipoma and fibroma. Likewise, there are also many malignant tumors of soft tissue origin. In order to differentiate the two, there may be a need to do a biopsy. I agree with your decision to seek consult with your doctor. Take care.

I read there's a specific type of cyst for the shin-calf area , not sure exactly where yours is Popliteal Cysts A popliteal cyst, also called a Baker's cyst, is a soft, often painless bump that develops on the back of the knee. A cyst is usually nothing more than a bag of fluid. These cysts occur most often when the knee is damaged due to arthritis, gout, injury, or inflammation in the lining of the knee joint.

There is a small kind of har lump right above my kneecap. At first i could move it and it would go away. But now it stays in the same spot. Does anyone know what this is?

Cysts, angiomas, lipomas are few common possibilities. Both benign and malignant tumors of the skin, soft tissues, or bones can sometimes feel like leg lump.Osteosarcoma does cause pain, limitation of movement and pain at tumor site. Only blood tests and a biopsy can determine whether the tumor is cancerous. It is best to consult an orthopaedician and get yourself evaluated. Do keep me posted on how you are doing. Write to us again. Best of luck!

it is neither really soft nor hard, it feels like a small rubbery lump and you can push around with your fingers. I also have one on the side of left leg, about 10 inches up from the knee. This one is smaller, but harder. In addition, I also have two on my right leg, about six inches up from my knee. All of these lumps seem to have the same consistency; as my legs are taut and muscular; these lumps seem to be as well.

I have a lump in my right shoulder. The size and texture change daily. It can be small and soft, or hard and larger. It has not really gotten any bigger over the last couple of months (had it for going on four months now) and I have been diagnosed with Lupus since September. This lump is painful to the touch and sometimes even if its not touched.

I have a large soft painless lump that suddenly appeared above my knee what could it be?

Not a question, but I work as a nursing assistant on the Orthopedic/Surgical Unit of a large hospital. Many of our patients have just undergone hip and/or knee replacement surgery. I have been able to scrub in on numerous procedures and just want to put it out there that if any of you are about to undergo this surgery or are thinking about it, I am NOT a doctor, but I can answer a great many questions about the procedure and the recovery.

I do not experience any grinding, locking, catching or giving way of the knee. There are no positions that make my knee uncomfortable other then putting my weight on it while kneeling. It feels totally normal otherwise. The pain is as if I knelt on a sharp rock or tack or even as if my bone is splintered. It began a couple of weeks ago while kneeling. I have not tried anything to help the pain other then not kneeling on it. Never had surgery. No hip pain or ankle pain.

I am a 50 year old woman, I found a large lump that popped up suddenly on my right leg, just above and to the right of my knee. It is not painful. It is not soft like a lipoma. I am scheduled for an MRI but not a biopsy. According to all of the information that I have read about this, it is likely a malignancy. It is currently the size of a cherry tomato and when I am in a squatting position where the muscle is engaged, it protrudes.

Hi thank you for your help. i have that lump betwen knee and legs like 5 inches down from the knees middle of the leg. somtimes it is not noticable. it is really small.but it brings burning and painful around my knee cap and my leg nurves. thank you for the help.

I was out to dinner last night with some friends, and noticed that my left knee was sore. I noticed a soft lump under my skin, on my top of my knee cap. It is about the size of a gum ball, maybe a little bigger. About three weeks ago, I fell on cement onto my knee and got all cut up. It healed just fine, but I am wondering if that has something to do with my lump. Should I go see a doctor?

You had an inflammation of the soft tissue under your knee joint( bursa, tendon), which due to more stretching during the skatepark jump has inflammed and now you need rest, icepacks and anti inflammatory drugs. If it does not decrease you have to visit an orthopaedicain for an examination. Take care!

Hi, For about a year now, I have had episodes of acute pain that traces along what I've been told is the peroneal nerve in my right knee. I am not sure that it is the nerve itself, but the pain is certainly in that area. I have been seeing an orthopedist/surgeon for around 9 months and we have tried many things with no real help. I have two MRIs that revealed that I also have a small cyst along/attached to my right tibia or fibia (sorry can't remember).

My dd had soft lumps on the back of her neck. They were swollen lymph nodes and were completely harmless. My dd has atopic dermatitis, so her lymph nodes were simply doing what they were supossed to be doing. It sounds very much like what you are describing. I am sure she is fine, just get it checked out. good luck.

I DO ALSO HAVE LITTLE LUMPS IN WERE THE INCISIONS WERE ON MY KNEE.MY PROBLEMS IS THE PAIN IS BEHIND THE KNEES IN THE REAR UPPER CALF AREA..VERY PAINFUL,EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES ARE TOUGH FOR ME TOO..DO U HAVE HAVE PAIN WHEN BENDING YOUR LEGS BACK LIKE IF YOUR WERE DOING LEG EXTENSIONS??THATS WERE MY PAIN IS..

I came off a horse a week ago (Saturday) and ended up with a large contusion/hematoma in the right shin, not over the bone but to the left on the soft tissue. LARGE lump remains -- literally the size of an egg. Lots of discoloration and edema from knee into the ankle; old blood is pooling there. I saw a doc on Thursday; he did X rays to check for tibial fracture and did not feel aspiration was needed. However, the pain is not resolving and may be getting worse.

So y do I have this lump ...upper inner right thigh,oval like lump and I don't have an idea on what to do it came before and left but now its back and buggin the he'll out of me ...Can some one tell what is goin on with us lump havers ...

In the shower a little over a week ago, I found a hard lump in my breast. It is in the soft tissue below my nipple. It is quite large. I will admit that I have not been the best at doing self exams, but to my knowledge it is new. I went to my family doctor, who sent me to get a mammogram. The results came back abnormal. There is a golf ball size solid mass in my breast. They told me it was suspicious.

I found a lump behind my knee I thought it was my muscle it don't hurt, I went to my PCP to have him evaluate it and he said it felt soft not hard but that I should go for an ulrtasound and MRI. I had the ultrasound done with no results yet and they did call me to tell me they want to take more pictures. I am of course scared to death. I also got the approval for the MRI which is being done today right after the ultrasound. Is there anyone out there who could tell me what this could possibly be?

It didn't go down so much as divided into two lumps and has pretty much stayed that way for a week. The lumps are soft and do not move. They're about quarter sized. Othropedic doc wants to wait a month and see what happens. I'm wondering: (1) What does it mean to have an elarged thyroid, low TSH and normal T4? and (2) Would the lumps have anything to do with the thyroid at this point?

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