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Lump on bum cheek for about 8 years

Petrescu1
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Hi,

I'm not normally one to worry but after having broken up with my ex wife after 18 years this had never bothered me before but now im with a new partner I'm slightly more conscious if it.

I have had a painless hard immovable lump on my bum cheek for about 8 years now. It's under the skin but close enough to punch in full. It's about the size of a pea (possibly smaller) and has never grown since I noticed it. If I bend forward it almost looks pointy.

Given I've had it all these years without it causing an issues I am inclined to say it's some sort of hard cyst.

I have sever Crohn's disease and had a liver cancer scare caused my my Crohn's a few years ago and since then I have been frightened to get things seen as the whole ordeal caused PTSD which I have had counselling for. 

Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated  

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    Hi Petrescu, any chance it’s an abscess or fistula?

    these can be common with Crohns so you may well have heard of them! Would expect pain or discharge though so doesn’t seem to be what you’re describing.

    IBD can do some weird things though! I would suggest picking up with your Gastro team.

    I wouldn’t think it would be anything sinister considering you’ve had it so long.

    Hope this helps :)

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    Thanks for the reply.. Definitely not a fistula or abcess. It's always been a little shy of 1cm and if I squeeze it, it almost looks like a pointy tip almost about to break out the skin of my bum cheek. My and my ex used to joke about it years ago so it's been there a very long time. Might be a keratin filled cyst that needs to be taken out of it's sack. Although it's not mobile, it is when I pinch it. Definitely a quirk of mine but I'll probably get it checked..I read that Sarcoma is a concern if it's more than 5cm and I wish I hadn't have read what that even is to be honest haha

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    Everything is a concern if you read the right article!

    I would consider the length of time it’s been there as a good sign, but I would get it checked for peace of mind.

    In regards to your new partner - from one IBD sufferer to another - I’ve always felt that honesty is the best policy. You need someone by your side who’s willing to accept even the worst parts of you for when things get tough. 

    Honesty is a gift. Hopefully your new partner appreciates it!

  • Offline in reply to FirstDayOfSpring

    Oh no she absolutely knows about my IBD and she's is so supportive. What I mean was it's the first time in 18 years another woman has seen my little mate on my bum cheek so this is why I've started thinking about it recently. It was there years and never gave it a second thought. Only this past month I've even noticed it's there again. 

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