composition
Last reviewed 01/2018
A lump may be composed of cells (solid), extravascular fluid (serum, urine, synovial fluid, CSF) which present as a cystic lump, gas, or intravascular blood.
The different aspects of the composition of a lump that are described are:-
- consistency } gas
- fluctuation } or
- fluid thrill } fluid
- resonance } or
- translucency } solid
- also if vascular
- pulsatility
- compressibility
- bruits