kfeusse Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 My daughter has this tiny raised bump on her shoulder blade. No reddness no swelling ( but the little bump, which resembles a skin colored mosquito bite), but she says it hurts. Not the skin, but under the skin. And when I touch it she says it hurts. I felt around a bit...and there is actually a lump under the skin too. What could that be?? Don't know if I should be concerned or not. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleynne Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Could be a chigger or something similar. It could also be a subcutaneous cyst of some type. I would keep a close eye on it and if it got bigger, changed color, moved, or became more painful I would get it checked out. I would also get it checked out if it didn't go away after a few days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) Could be a chigger extremey unlikely. Chigger bites itch more than they hurt, and chiggers bite the lower leg, not the shoulder OP: an acne cyst? Edited August 8, 2017 by regentrude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Swollen lymph node or cyst? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 My youngest got a painful lump under her arm by her shoulder and it was cat scratch fever and she needed antibiotics but she ended up getting reactive arthritis with that for a few years too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) could be an acne cyst...she does have issues with acne on her back. But aren't acne cysts usually red? this is not red at all...its skin colored. I can hardly see it...but when I rub my hand over her skin I can feel the small bump on top of her skin. Its the one underneath that is more concerning to me. it's bigger than what I feel on top. Edited August 8, 2017 by NEprairiemom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 it's not very big....like maybe the size of a pencil eraser... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Hurts? Watch for warmth and signs of redness, in case it's cellulitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Since it is not red, I suggest taking her to a dermatologist. Or, if her pediatrician hasn't seen it, I might take her there first and get a referral. My first thought is subcutaneous cyst; they are common on the back and can be painful to touch. Definitely a doc needs to look at it though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I had something similar back in my twenties. About the size of a mosquito bite but flesh colored, not red and didn't itch. The nurse told me it was either a cyst or an zit that hadn't fully formed yet. She told me to keep an eye on it and come back if it bothered me. After a couple of days, I decided just to lance it myself to see if it was an undeveloped zit. That's exactly what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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