it can not be seen only felt. what could it be?
2006-08-11 08:40:17 · 21 answers · asked by diolch2000 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Goodness, it could be anything! A cyst, planters wart, scar tissue......go see a doctor!
2006-08-11 08:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to remember is that cancer is exceedingly rare in young people. In order to get cancer, both copies of the p53 gene in a cell must be "switched off" at the same time. Since the p53 gene mutates fairly randomly - by the age of 20, most people have already gone through 10,000 or more mutations of the gene, nearly all of them in a new cell - it would be very unusual for a 3-year-old to have gotten so unlucky as to have both copies of that gene go "bad" in the same cell. I'm not making stuff up, by the way. *MIT biology major waves at you* We have really well-developed genes that fight against cancer, and p53 is one of them - it detects when a cell has turned cancerous, and kills the cell off. Each cell in your body contains a nucleus that has 46 chromosomes in it - 23 from each parent. And two of those chromosomes have the p53 gene on it. Every now and then, a mutation occurs that disables a p53 gene. Then the cell only has one p53 gene, but that is still enough to stop cancer from happening. You're only really in trouble if the "good" p53 gene also mutates, but as I said earlier, it's very unusual for that to happen. What most likely happened is that your daughter has a subcutaneous infection. (That is, a small infected bump under the skin.) If it helps, think of it as a zit or a sore spot. It probably won't last very long, and if it obviously isn't bothering her, then I wouldn't worry too much. 3-year-olds are very active, and it's easy for them to bump against things; a hard bump could have caused a small cut that bacteria might have entered through. In short, keep an eye on it, but don't worry about it unless it's still around three months from now. Odds are that it's just a small infection or sore spot that will clear up if you leave it alone for a bit.
2016-03-16 21:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a cyst which are normally harmless little lumps under the skin that may or may not itch or be tender to the touch.
Whatever it is, you need to check it out with your doctor. It is something your doc needs to diagnose... not some strangers on yahoo!
Good luck!
2006-08-11 08:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by Kung Fu Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have that on my thumb and my mom has it she was told it was a form of arthritis don't worry unless it shows at the surface of the skin and it may be a wart.
2006-08-11 08:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by waddabunchabologna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a gangleon,get the doc to check it out,I shouldn't
worry about it being to serious
2006-08-11 08:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds to me like a gangleon , which is a piece of gissle that grows on a joint !! years ago such things were hit by the fanily bible to get rid of the m! these days they can be cut out in day surgery -- go see your doctor
2006-08-11 08:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by sandra b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably just a cyst. Have a doctor excise it. It can be biopsied to determine exactly what it is.
2006-08-11 08:44:21 · answer #7 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a bone spur. They hurt, but not to worry about. Ask your doctor to be safe.
2006-08-11 08:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by flower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its hard to make a diagnoses online maybe its a cyst, get in checked out with ur doctor, or go hospital
2006-08-11 08:42:45 · answer #9 · answered by sweetlikehoney_73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't know what the heck it is... but im sure the doctor would so i suggest seeing one. He will tell you what to do!
2006-08-11 08:43:38 · answer #10 · answered by meangel15 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋