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					| I have this knot on my leg. It is the size of a marble. I have had it for at least 10 years maybe more. It doesn't hurt but only a slight discomfort if i push on it. Please help, Thanks
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					| Sorry, it's not possible to say what such a skin lump is likely to be without a clinical examination, and it is not possible to say for certain what it is without an excision biopsy (= cutting out of the lump and examining the tissue it is made up of under the microscope). Therefore you are best advised to see your doctor for this problem. 
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