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Manchester Lumps Clinic’s resident Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Amit Kumar is often called upon as an expert witness in medical negligence cases including ones relating to delays in diagnosis of sarcoma. Mr Kumar is a member of the UK register of Expert Witnesses and recently wrote an article for the Expert Witness Journal. The title of the article…

You’re experiencing some symptoms, maybe you’ve noticed a lump, and your worried. You make an appointment with the doctor, he or she prods and pokes you a bit and then says “I’ll get back to you in a few days”. It’s frustrating. We get it. Now all the questions start in your head. Does your…

One of the most common lumps we come across in our clinic is the Ganglion Cyst (pronounced “gan-glee-in”). It’s sometimes called the Bible Bump. Why you ask? We’ll come to that shortly… What is a Ganglion Cyst? Between the bones of your joints is a thick fluid (called the synovial fluid) that acts as a lubricant,…

What is sarcoma? Soft tissue sarcoma is a sub type of sarcoma, a broad term for rare cancers that develop in the body’s connective tissues, which includes the muscles, bones, fatty tissues, cartilage, tendons, blood vessels or any other supportive tissue. They can affect almost any part of the body, on the inside or the…

There are many causes of lumps Lumps under the skin are common. Commonly they appear for no known reason and can occur anywhere on the body. They can be due to trauma, especially if you recently had an injury or are an athlete or have a physically active job or hobby. Some lumps are caused…

I have a shoulder lump what could it be? Shoulder lumps are not uncommon. They can occur on the upper arm over the shoulder joint, in the arm pit (axilla), over the outer end of the collarbone (acromio-clavicular joint, ACJ), and over the inner end of the collarbone where it joins the breastbone (sterno-clavicular joint,…

You’ve been told you or someone you know has a lipoma, but what are they and what should you do about it? In this article we’ll answer some of the questions you may have. What is a Lipoma? A lipoma is a non-cancerous (benign) growth of fatty tissue derived from our normal cells in the…

Lumps on the body are very common, but what should you look out for and when should you have it assessed? In this article we answer some of the more common questions we receive on the topic. What is a lump? A lump may be a soft tissue or bone swelling which is easily visible…