Lump under ankle...

by andreasmom
(VA.)

Hi, I'm a 29 year old female. About a month ago, I noticed a small cyst or lump on the side of my right foot below my ankle. It feels a little bigger than a pea. I have twisted the ankle a couple of times in a certain pair of flip flops I have. When I push in on the lump, it is kind of firm and feels "boney." I seen a dermatologist about it, but she said it felt "boney" and not of the skin. She felt it was a little small to be a ganglion cyst, but really didn't know what it was. She suggested seeing a PCP or orthopedic doctor. I really don't know what kind of doctor I should start with. I'm hoping it is something benign, but if not, I don't wanna have something biopsied that could be malignant. Any ideas as to what kind of lump this probably is? Where should I start first as far as doctors go? Thanks....

Hi,
Before you start writing your own obituary go see an orthopedist or a podiatrist. Bony prominences are very common in the foot and ankle. Soft tissue growths such as ganglion cysts are also very common.
Some need to be treated, others are best left alone, but you need to see someone who understands the anatomy, I do not think that someone is a dermatologist.
Marc Mitnick DPM