have a hard pea size lump at the very top of my left leg on the very outside of my body, any ideas? Possibly cold have bumped it in the past, its close to tensor fascise latae. I can only feel it when i am lay on my rightt hand side. An issue seeing a doctor is, im travelling around laos, vietnnam and southeast asia til october when i return to england, but i do have a good travel insurance, they may charge me as i could have had it previous to march when i first started travelling. A big thankyou for taking the time tto read my email.
HI, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor virtual Clinic. I studied your query in all the details put forth by you. I understood your health concerns about the cause of hard pea sized lump on upper left side of leg. Cause of the hard lump on left top of leg-The facts of your query indicates that you had ?hit in the past to left knee, and it is felt only when on right side-these two facts indicate it to be left outer meniscal tear, which becomes prominent on right sideways position. As many other causes need to be ruled out by Second opinion from ER Ortho-Surgeon and hence your doctors second opinion is suggested. Hope this reply would satisfy your query and would resolve the worry with it. If you feel satisfied with this reply, dont forget to hit thanks and write excellent review comments, which would improve my rating for new needy visitors to Chat Doctor. Welcome for any further query in this regard to Chat Doctor. Have a good day. With Chat Doctor. N.M.S. Genl-CVTS, Senior Surgical Specialist