You should be concerned about a lump in your leg if the lump is growing rapidly or if the lump in your leg is larger than the size of a golf ball, the lump in the leg is painful or the lump in your leg does not go away within a few weeks.
Other symptoms that you should also be concerned about with a lump in your leg are if you experience any pus around the lump in the leg or you have any warmth or redness along with the lump in your leg.
Or if you have any fever or weight loss when you have the lump in your leg.
If you have any concerning symptoms along with the lump in your leg or it gets worse or doesn't go away you should see a doctor.
Most lumps including the lumps in the leg are harmless and often go away, but in some cases they may need medical attention.
Lumps in your leg and lumps under your skin of other areas of the body that don't go away, seem to be growing or are painful, hard and unmovable should be checked out by a doctor.
A lump in the leg can sometimes but rarely be cancer.
A cancer that may develop as a lump in the leg is sarcoma which is a type of cancer that develops in your soft tissue like your muscles, nerves, fat fibrous tissues, blood vessels or tendons and even in bone.
Sarcomas can also grow anywhere on your body, but they most often show up and develop as a lump or bump on your arms and or legs.
lumps in your leg are often benign growths which are harmless.
Benign growths are 9 times more common than cancerous bumps and cancer.
The most common soft tissue lump is a fatty tumor or lipoma.
A lump in your leg could also be a benign cyst, just like you can get on your wrist as well.