I have a lump in my left side leg if I were to stand &put my hands on side its about where my fingertips are its in upper part above side knee. I press& I can feel it kinda hurts when pressed hard&it feels hard & kind of moves a little bit around. The skin looks a little bruised but cant really tell looks very light and its been like this for awhile. I noticed it about a month ago. Im worried, what could it be?
Welcome to Chat Doctor. 1. The history and symptoms suggest the most possible cause could be the ganglion from the joint space with infective etiology.2. Ganglions generally arise from ligaments, tendons, bursar, nerve sheet. Usually painless, unless its infected.3. The treatment in this case is monitored when symptomatic, as you said soreness you have to get in incision and Chat Doctor. 4. The other possible cause could be hair follicular infection with the collection of pus with in - which needs a small incision and