People, whose profession involves the performance of permanent and identical movements of hands, sometimes suddenly there is a bump on the elbow. This disease is called bursitis, it is an inflammation of the synovial bag of the elbow joint. Pathology responds well to therapy, especially in the early stages of development, and almost never causes severe consequences.
Why did a soft cone appear on the elbow?
The causes of bursitis, in addition to professional activities and sports, are very diverse:
- rheumatoid, psoriatic, gouty arthritis;
- Panaritium ;
- general weakening of the immune system;
- diabetes;
- getting inside the synovial bag infection from the outside, for example, through the damaged skin.
Often an elbow is formed on the elbow with a liquid after impact or getting a microtraumatic joint, bruise, damage to muscles, ligaments or tendons located side by side.
Sometimes the causes of bursitis can not be clarified, in such cases, the disease is considered idiopathic.
Considered pathology is treated quite simply:
- removal of the load from the elbow joint;
- applying a pressure bandage or an elastic bandage to the damaged area;
- taking painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs;
- warming compresses (if inflammation is not accompanied by suppuration);
- if necessary, the use of antibiotics and corticosteroid hormones.
When secondary bacterial infection occurs, usually streptococcal or staphylococcal, the synovial bag is filled with purulent fluid. In such situations, a puncture is required, a procedure in which the exudate is sucked off by a syringe, and a medicinal solution with antibacterial or steroid components is injected into the cavity.
Cone on the inside of the elbow
Factors provoking the occurrence of seals in the described area:
- gout on the background of diabetes mellitus;
- inflammation of the lymph nodes;
- joint damage (arthritis, arthrosis);
- vein thrombosis;
- pathological neoplasm.
Independently to find out the reason of occurrence of such shishka it is impossible. For diagnostics it is necessary to consult a surgeon and make ultrasound.
If it is established that the tumor is an oncological tumor, it will be necessary to determine its quality. To do this, a seal biopsy is performed.