Hi, Health Boards. I'm a little freaked and could use some insight.
I'm a college student. Recently, I noticed a soft, tender lump on my leg, right over the shin bone. When I run my fingers over it, it hurts just like a bruise would, but there is no discoloration of the skin and I haven't had an injury there. I wasn't too worried about it until tonight, when I found an almost identical lump on my forearm. This one is slightly more painful (only when I touch it.) Both are soft but not moveable.
The fact that I have two unexplained lumps at the same time is what perturbs me. I know cancer is unlikely, but my mother did have breast cancer at a young age, so I tend to worry. Anyone have any clue what the hell this could be?
The lumps could be cysts. I have several on my arms. Also, I have some on my thighs which the dr. Called fatty lipomas. You should have it checked out just to be sure
I would wonder how you are feeling in general. Any other symptoms at all? Lipomas are benign fatty growths, but they are not usually tender. Tender soft or firm lumps on the shins can be a thing called erythema nodosum, caused by a variety of things. On the shin and forearm could be inflammatory nodules associated with certain types of arthritis. Any joint pains? I would first see your PCP, and if no ideas, see a rheumatologist or dermatologist or both, as those 2 Dr's will have seen both inflammatory nodules and erythema nodosum before, but possibly not your PCP. This does not sound like cancer.
