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[|Human|] yes, my son is in africa with a bulge in his groin, several days old. it is painful to the touch aand getting more paiful. we have a history (father, brother) of hernias. he is doing missionary woek in a very remote area wo facilities in liberia- prognosis?
[|AI|]  Hello, I evaluated your query thoroughly. There are different reasons for lump in groin like sebaceous cyst, lipoma, hematoma, lymph node enlargement, boil or abscess, hernia, and others. He requires physical examination for the diagnosis and if that is not possible as he is working in remote area at least he can consult with all details of symptoms and high resolution clinical photograph of the lump then we can definitely guide in a better precise manner. Prognosis depends upon the diagnosis and management part. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.