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| jtf2002
- Sat May 14, 2005 11:17 am |
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For the past year I have had painful lumps on my left flank these lumps have started to make me feel ill when bending over too much or when I exert myself. The lumps are quite large maybe an inch and a half long and an inch in diameter I can feel them with my hands but they are not visible on the surface. I have a history of systs on my skin such as polinoidal syst and acne systs in my growing and armpits. I went to see a doctor this week who has sent me for biopsy on monday may 16th. He didn't give me any ideas as to what it could be.
My first question is should I have a ct scan first and does a biopsy pose any risks of spreading whatever it is?
Are there any questions I should ask the surgen that I will see on monday? He is the same doctor that helped me with my Polinoidal syst.
I would also like to know what some of the possibilities are so I can do some research on my own by compairing symptoms.
I do not have any insurance so any research I can do on my own will be helpfull? thanks john
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| Dr. S. Adhikari
- Sat May 14, 2005 2:03 pm |
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Hi! It's difficult to decide by history alone what might be the cause of your lumps. The fact that they are not visible from the skin surface excludes a cutaneous origin. Just check out if you have a chronic problem of constipation or if you are having urinary problems. The etiology might range from an innocuous condition to quite serious ones. A biopsy is a good option but a CT scan in the first place would have been more informative.
Best wishes....
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