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Lower Leg Lumps - Truly unremarkable?
X-ray? Showed nothing. Ultrasound? Unremarkable. Non-contrast MRI? Also nothing. PCP says I’m “just weird”, and the specialists I’m trying to get in to see aren’t terribly helpful either.
They do hurt, sometimes. They don’t seem to have changed much if at all since I noticed them in late March. I just don’t get what’s happening.
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I recommend going to a vein specialist if you haven't been. Perhaps this is vascular. I have lumps under mine too and there are some "lumpy" vericose veins involved. I stood alot in my younger years in my jobs. They are not painful though. Have you tried support hose? I know, the weather is hot, but perhaps they will help you. This is what was recommended to me by my primary doctor. I am going to a vein specialist soon myself. I wish you the best on this.
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1 ReactionP.S. If you decide to go to a vein specialist, take copies of the testing you have already had done. Bless you!
Is it on both legs? I wonder if it is lipomas?
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1 ReactionDoes the swelling go up and down? If so probably your heart
Good thought!
The lumps do not fluctuate in size or presentation. This leg is chronically about a quarter inch larger than the other.
After 12 hours of being on my feet without compression socks, both legs swell slightly but maintain the size difference at a quarter inch. This also makes the lumps less visible.
I have made an appointment. Thank you so much for your recommendation!
You might want to check if swelling is a side effect of any medicines or supplements you are taking.
There is one on the other leg. Dermatologist thinks deep lipomas and EDS making my tissue prone to doing strange things. It’s just weird.
Who at the Mayo Clinic did you get an appointment with. I have vein insufficiency but am allergic to the glue they inject.
I have a lot of leg issues as well. I do see vascular again next week. They asked me to put on support hose as well, but I told her I can’t pull them on because I have such arthritis and my shoulders are complete mess. Actually most of my joints are and I know I have vascular issues, I also have some lumps on my legs and also red spots which essentially dermatology did a scraping and basically determined to be liver spots . I also have some heart issues and yesterday was my seven year anniversary of open-heart surgery at the young age of 50. I didn’t get the good genes in the family. Best wishes and prayers to you all!🙏