<human>: My daughter has a lump half way down her spine, she s been complaining of slight pain, and today the area looks bruised. She said the lump has been there for a while, but only recently started bothering her. We have an appointment tomorrow, but is there any information you can give me in the meantime?
<bot>: Hi. Thanks for your query and proper history about your daughter. The cause of the lump halfway down the spine with slight pain and now bruising can be due to the following reasons :-Commonest can be an infected sebaceous cyst-More Chat Doctor.  These are usually innocuous, bother less but have deeper connections hence missed. I would advise you to insist your Doctor for an MRI of the spine and the swelling, as this is the only way to get a confirmed diagnosis. If this is related to the spine, please ask for aspiration for the tests.