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Q: Lump on Wrist could be a Tumor

asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 1st, 2006

I have a lump on my wrist that has been there for about 3 wks and is about the size of small walnut . Its completely painless. Do I need to be concerned about this? Please help.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on July 18th, 2006

General Q&A Answer A1211

It seems that you are experiencing some kind of benign tumor. You can visit your GP to examine the“lump” and to decide if it needs to be removed or not. A tumor can be also removed for aesthetic reasons.

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