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| kbspots
- Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:05 am |
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I have a hard, grayish blue raised nodule, 3/8-inch, with a hole in it on my back that is extremely itchy and it there is pain associated with it, feels like going down into the muscle in my shoulder. There are surrounding thread-like raised bumps around it and also very very itchy and nearly the whole upper back is itchy. Three years ago had I think a fungal type infection on scalp from a tick bite but no biopsy and area on scalp is still bothersome at times and wonder if this could have spread. I have a picture of the nodule on my back that I took yesterday to see what it looked like. This nodule has been on my back for it seems like at least a year that is worsening with itchiness and pain. I have looked at numerous dermatological pictures and nothing looks like it. But was wondering about skin lymphoma (due to sjogren's) or the possible fungal infection.
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| John Kenyon, CNA
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:31 pm |
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 Hello --
Due to the itchiness, pain, and general description of the lesion, I don't think this is cancer, although it is of course a possibility given your history. But also due to your history I'm thinking this sounds an awful lot like a necrotizing fasciitis such as one would associate with certain sorts of insects (ticks and certain spiders). In either case it really should be evaluated by a doctor in real time to be certain and to at least avoid scarring, which seems likely already but could be minimized with proper treatment.
Hopefully this is helpful to you. Good luck and please do follow up with us here as necessary.
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