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What's this big soft lump on my dog? Hematoma, cyst, or tumor?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 50 lbs

Can you tell anything by looking at this picture? Its a big soft hematoma?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on January 30th, 2018

There is not much that can be said about it without physically checking it, it could be an hematoma, a cyst, an infection or a tumor, it needs to be checked manually by a vet in order to be diagnosed and treated.

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