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Q: Possible Melanoma - Please Help
asked by: Carlos82191 on July 17th, 2007
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hello,

i am a 16 year old male, and i have this wierd blood-filled bump on the inside of my groin. It used to jsut be a bump with no blood, but one day it filled itself with blood. its kind of dark, and is asymetrical, its sort of like 2 bumps, 1 bigger than the other, and isnt completely black/red, its got sort of like dots where if u squeeze it they will burst, and blood will come out. is this somthign i should be worried about? and if u need more description, let me know.


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Mabel
replied on July 17th, 2007
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Re: Possible Melanoma - Please Help
Carlos82191 wrote:
hello,

i am a 16 year old male, and i have this wierd blood-filled bump on the inside of my groin. It used to jsut be a bump with no blood, but one day it filled itself with blood. its kind of dark, and is asymetrical, its sort of like 2 bumps, 1 bigger than the other, and isnt completely black/red, its got sort of like dots where if u squeeze it they will burst, and blood will come out. is this somthign i should be worried about? and if u need more description, let me know.


Thanks Smile


If you are ever worried about something going on with your body, please see a doctor.

I doubt this is 'Possible Melanoma'. But you should see a doctor to put your mind at ease anyway.
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Carlos82191
replied on July 17th, 2007
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well i was looking around on the internet and found a pic that sort of looked like my bump, but much darker, and it said somthing with melanoma in it.

I'm jsut sort of embarassed since its on my groin Confused
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Mabel
replied on July 17th, 2007
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Carlos82191 wrote:


I'm jsut sort of embarassed since its on my groin Confused


You can't get a diagnosis on the internet though. You will need to be seen by your doctor.
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