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I have noticed a lump in my quad on my right leg getting larger. I pointed it out to the neuro last June but he didn't think much of it.
It has gotten larger to the point where I can see the outline I
When I wear workout pants. I know of 2 women who have been diagnosed with myeloma which presented in their thighs. One died at the age of 30...

Could this be from the fact that this is my weak leg and I have difficulty lifting that foot? Or should I ask my pcp to look at it? I hate to sound like a hypochondriac, but it is making me nervous...
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Heavens to betsy, show it to your PCP! If anything, it will give you peace of mind. Now make that call!!
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I agree with B2Y! Have your PCP take a look at it. It could be a number of things but it is worth getting it checked out.

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I'm just afraid of 1)being thought of as a nutcase and 2)finding out it's something serious.
More the former than the latter...
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Debbie - I understand what you are saying. But, it's better to be safe than sorry. Whatever it is, its growing and becoming more visible. Is it red, painful, etc.?
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Does the lump hurt? Is it tender? Does it affect your leg in any way?

Myeloma typically makes lytic lesions in bone.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mul...yeloma/DS00415

Before myeloma becomes visible, symptomatic, it shows elevated proteins of a specific sort in the blood. MGUS is the typical term for it.

Now, a tumor in muscle is sometimes a sarcoma. That is different.

Benign lumps along tendon areas, can be lipomas. These are benign fatty tumors.

So do see the appropriate doctor. But if you don't have the specific blood markers, in testing, it won't be myeloma.
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I have lipomas, some the size of bb's, some the size of peas, a couple the size of grapes. One scared the beepers out of me, thought sure it was breast cancer. What a relief to find out it was just another slightly larger lipoma. And the doctor didn't think I was a nutcase. He thought I was prudent. (Little does he know that I actually AM a nutcase, but not in that instance)
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Sheesh.. What everyone advises..don't walk but run to your Doc, grab'em by the collar and scream...WHAT'S THIS???

I'll pray it's nothing!!!
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Yeah let your neuro stick to the brain and spine stuff.

Please let us know how you make out.
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