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[|Human|] I have a small hard lump about about 1.5cm above my ankle bone. It is not painful, I do not think it is a ganglion cyst, What can it be ?I am 52yrs old, 1.55m tall, weigh 60kg, have Thal B Minor and Hashimotos Disease. I take the thyroxine and Lipitor daily
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Hard lump above ankle can be due to 1. Desmond cyst 2. Fibroid 3. Asteroid Osceola 4. Lipoma 5. Xanthelesma (cholesterol deposits in skin). Etc. So better to get done 1. Clinical examination of swelling 2. X-ray of affected leg 3. Ultrasound examination of leg. 4. Cholesterol level to rule out hypercholesterolemia because you are taking lipid lowering Chat Doctor.  So first diagnose this swelling and then decide future treatment plan.