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"Dowers Lump"

For many years I have had a lump under the skin near my right shoulder blade, on the side near the spine. It sometimes gets large enough to see.  Deep massage causes some pain in the lump but it helps the headaches and tension in my shoulders. It does get smaller with massage but never disappears.  I asked one doctor and she said it was just a group of fat cells and nothing to be concerned about. However, it causes discomfort more than not.
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Sounds like a lipoma, if you want it taken care of see a general surgeon and have it removed. I had a 6 cm lipoma that was growing into my muscles between my spine and shoulder close to my neck. After it was removed I felt instant relief!
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