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Lump in center palm of R. hand

I am 46 years old. Several months ago, a soft lump formed in the center plam of my right hand. It was about 0.25" circumference and is visible when my hand is open, and fingers stretched back. I can feel that it must be pushing on my tendons because I can feel a slight tension pain that radiates slightly beyond my elbow. I also feel pain when slight pressure is pressed on it. In the last couple months, it has gotten slightly smaller. I am scared that it might be  tumor and I know need to go have it checked. Does this sound like a tumor?
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  I am 61 year old male and have been on and off statins too. I have this hard lump in the left palm. Seems to be on the  tendon to the ring finger.  It doesnt hurt and no doctor has checked it. Sounds like Dupuytrens Contracture.  I have had it about 4 months.
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I hope someone can help me find a way to get rid of the pain and lump in my left hand.  It could be Carpal Tunnel or Dupuytrnes Contracture.  
It just popped up about a week ago when I was trying to open a huge commercial sized bottle of pickles.  I just finished icing it but it still hurts when I touch the lump.  The tendon that goes to my ring finger is very prominent right now.  I took my wedding ring off because it was beginning to cut off blood circulation.  Please text me if you know of a chiropractor or accuputurist or MD that can help me without surgery. (785) 521-0099.  thx
Debbie
Debbie-- I dont know any doctor I would recommend. I have NOT had a specialist look at me yet.  I have now known about this for 3 years.  Mine isnt growing that fast and I figure wait until Im on medicare or get a year where I hit out of pocket max on insurance.   You might try massaging it over and over as this is a scar tissue and scar tissue can lessen/break up with repeated massage. A guy I know who has it showed me his hand after surgery and that made me decide NO on surgery. It looked awful. Each case might be different, but I would suggest going through the youtube videos and try to see if anything makes sense to you.  There are loads of them. Also some doctors post their with their offering ways to treat.  I would search yourself on line. Asking a regular doctor usually gets nowhere. Many dont know what it is if you told them. One guy posted a video of a formula he made for his partner and he said it worked.  He isnt trying to sell anything, he posts it free. I have no idea if it would work for others but might be worth a try as you dont have to travel or spend a lot. So go over all those videos and here is the one with the formula.   For me im just waiting it out as mine is slower in development and I have had operations in the past make matters worse so not going to go looking for that just yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IpImhswY4w
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Holy Crap!!!  This is real.  I woke up this morning (7/26/2015) and found this lump toward the bottom of my left palm.  I never saw it coming,  It's a little sensitive and pains when probed.  This was so random I decided to Google it and I was shocked to see all your comments (thanks).  I am turning 50 next week and this is an early birthday present I guess.  I do not take STATINS.
What is my next move?
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Just this evening we detected a nodule on my husband's palm in a straight line down from his middle finger.  He has been on Simvastatin for approximately 10 years.  Please let us know if there is a correlation between the two.  Although we have excellent insurance, I often prefer checking into and choosing alternative measures, and will pursue researching that tonight.
Hoping you will share your observations!
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I have a 1cm dia lump under the skin in the center of my left palm. I take a statin. I also have what doctors thought was a salivary gland infection & swelling of the right side of my jaw & cheek. A CT showed, however, that the salivary glands are not involved, so my doctor thinks it may be an allergic reaction. This had been present for a week now. Could this & palm bump be related?
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DO ANY OF YOU OR HAVE ANY OF YOU TAKEN STATINS ?
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Yes I have a lump along with the raised tendons on each hand. One, the right hand is on the ring finger and the left hand is affecting my middle finger. But not as large as the right.  Yes I take high blood pressure meds that have station.
I do take statins and have got two small lumps starting to arrive in my left hand on the tenden in line with my ring finger and they are painful and my tenden is starting to show under the skin, can anyone give me any advice
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I also have a soft mass on my left hand.
It comes and goes. I wake up with it then it will go away.
Not this morning though. Kinda freaking me out because I have had lots of trouble with my neck lately burning Numbness in my pinkies.
My Doctor had xrays of my neck done about a month ago. But I have not gotten the results.Well because I go to a comuntiy health center and sometimes they can  be Lame.
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I would agree it sounds like Dupuytren's Contracture. In the past few weeks I have noticed the same lumps and I have now noticed I have them on the arch of the bottom of my feet. Its been a while since your origional post I hope you found the help you needed.
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It sounds like you have a benign condition called Dupuytren's Disease, also known as Dupuytren's Contracture. It is a condition that affects the palmer fascia layer of tissue. That is the layer of tissue that lies beneath the layer of skin known as the Dermis and above your tendons. In normal people, the fascia is made up mostly of Collagen 1, which is a very elastic substance that allows the hand to grip objects without the skin sliding on them. However, in people with Dupuytren's Disease, that Collagen 1 changes over time and mutates into Collagen 3 -- which is a much denser substance. Then, as that substance thickens and hardens over time it attaches itself to the tendon beneath, and it ends up drawing the fingers (usually the ring finger and/or the pinky finger) towards the palm side of the hand. The middle finger can also be affected, but not the index finger or thumb. The bending of the fingers is the "contracture" part of the disease. Sometimes, Dupuytren's does not progress to the contracture stage. However, a small, firm, usually painless nodule in the palm side of the hand is an early sign of the disease. Then, you may notice what looks like  fibrous cord/cords developing that extend up from the nodule towards the base of the fingers that may eventually be affected. The disease is progressive and not curable, but is treatable once a certain level of contracture is present. There is a simple, clinical test involving placing your hand on a flat surface (such as a tabletop) and measuring in angle of contracture using a ballpoint pen. If no contracture is present, that no surgery will be necessary. DO, however, get a doctor's opinion on your condition!
Hope this helps,
        Kim

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I have a lump, under the skin,  in the palm of my left hand.  It looks like a cord to the middle finger and just hurts a little.  I also have a small lump on the nuckle of my right thumb which sometimes hurts alot.  Are they connected.  I am 56 years old and to take daily mutivitamins could the be associated with a calsium or iron over dose ?
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I have a lump, under the skin,  in the palm of my left hand.  It looks like a cord to the middle finger and just hurts a little.  I also have a small lump on the nuckle of my right thumb which sometimes hurts alot.  Are they connected.  I am 56 years old and to take daily mutivitamins could the be associated with a calsium or iron over dose ?
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I have the same lump in both my hands, they have come up within the last month,they are painful if only touched. Have you ever been told what your condition is?
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Hi,
since several mounthes I felt that something a bit smaller than corn seed
in the middle of my left hand palm under the skin with no pain unless if I press on it !! and now it`s extended a little , I still wandring what it is!!
please, may you tell me in case it is danger,
wishing you all the best.
wafic.
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Please let me know your outcome. I have the same bump on my right hand. I have not seen a doctor about it yet but do worry :)
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I was reading over your recent comments and i regret to say that i have the same exact bump on my right hand. Mine, however, has grown a good amount since i first discovered it some months ago. It doesn't hurt unless any kind of pressure is put on it or if i stretch my palm. I am scheduled for an MRI but before i would like some feedback on the subject.
            thankfully,
                      W.B.
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I just started with the same type lump in my left hand - lower palm - down from my middle finger. Mine hurts a lot. It hurts when I do dishes, wash my hands etc. I found it two days ago then injured the area yesterday by tearing up some cardboard and the cardboard poked me right next to it so I think that's why it hurts more than it should. Let me know if you find out what it is.
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Hi again.
You can observe the mass and note for any changes like increase in size, symptom production, etc.  Or you can have it biopsied or surgically removed through excision.  The specimen will be sent to the pathologist for evaluation.  The prognosis would depend on the type of tumor.  I’m not sure whether an x-ray will benefit you since the mass looks like soft tissue in origin.  
Hope this helps.
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Thank you sincerely for responding to my worry. I'm indigent and unemployed and know better than to try to live in denial of something potentially serious as a tumor. I like to believe I am quite brave when it comes to facing many kinds of adversity, but it is a fact that I've struggled over the awareness of my cowardace over the thought of this bump. I've been fortunate that I've never had any serious past health issues, and when I began posting my inquiry on this site, I truly felt a concious relief knowing that I was finally starting my path to becoming pro-active towards it.

It does hurt when light pressure is applied.

Presuming that the lump is a benign cyst, how would this normally be treated?
Can I expect that it would be Xrayed, and removed? Or would a sample of the cyst be normally required first before any prognosis is made on whether removal is an option?
Is a tendon cyst mean that I am now a higher risk of tumors in the future?

I sincerely appreciate the professional advise and opinions, for the strength it provides me that I need for my resolve... Thank you Dennis...
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Hi.
Thanks for the nice picture.  The lump looks superficial and is underneath the skin of your palm.  It could be a tendon cyst.  This is a benign tumor.  It doesn’t usually cause pain and tenderness unless it compresses the other structures.    
You may want to have it checked by your doctor for proper evaluation.
Take care.
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