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I have a lump or bump List

Ganglion Cysts

Visible, round, fluid-filled lump, often on wrist or fingers.

Lipomas

Soft, mobile, non-tender mass with a “doughy” texture.

Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors

Firm, localized swelling near tendons; may grow over time.

Glomus Tumors

Small, bluish-red mass under the fingernail or skin.

Hemangiomas/Vascular Malformations

Red or bluish discoloration; soft and compressible mass.

Schwannomas

Firm, mobile mass along nerve pathway; positive Tinel’s sign possible.

Neurofibromas

Soft, rubbery mass; may be solitary or multiple (associated with NF1).

Dupuytren’s Contracture Nodules

Firm nodules under the skin of the palm; may form cords over time.

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)

Diffuse swelling around joints with reddish-brown discoloration on imaging.

Fibromas

Firm, well-defined mass under the skin; immobile on palpation.

Epidermal Inclusion Cysts

Small, round lump filled with keratin; often white or yellowish in appearance.

Nodular Fasciitis

Rapidly growing soft tissue mass with firm consistency on palpation.

Myxomas

Gelatinous consistency with slow growth; often deep-seated near tendons/joints.

Hamartomas

Irregularly shaped growth composed of mixed tissue types (e.g., fat and nerves).

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP)

Firm nodules under the skin with reddish-brown discoloration overlying it.

Liposarcomas

Deep-seated soft tissue mass with irregular borders on imaging studies.

Fibrosarcomas/Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcomas

Irregularly shaped masses that invade surrounding tissues.

Angiosarcomas of Soft Tissue

Bluish-purple discoloration with poorly defined borders.

Extrapleural Solitary Fibrous Tumors

Well-circumscribed masses that may appear encapsulated on imaging studies.

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