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My young dog has a firm, colorless lump on her hip. What is it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 3 years and 9 months old | 10 lbs

My dog (young chi mix) has a gluteal nodule that is firm colorless, about 1/2 inch circumference

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on October 15th, 2017

In a young dog of Leila's age, this nodule is most likely to be a benign tumor or a cyst. There is a small chance it could be malignant, but it's unlikely. Any suspicious lumps should be examined by the vet. The vet can perform a test called a fine needle aspirate on it. To do this, the vet sticks a small needle into the lump to get a sample of it's cells, and examines the cells on a slide under a microscope. It's usually painless to the animal, and relatively quick to perform. I would take her into the vet sometime next week to have this nodule examined and diagnosed so it can be treated as needed. I hope this helps!

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