is it possible to get a lump on your thigh if you rest your elbow there too long? I play A LOT of video games and I'm trying to get active as of late but I noticed a rather large and consistent bump across about 1/4 of my outer thigh in my left leg. It sort of runs from the top of the left thigh to about the middle point of the top of the thigh. I also have some numbness in my upper outer thigh while sleeping that I notice when I wake up at times during the night. I move my leg around a bit and the numbness goes away rather quickly. I also (think I) noticed a bit of numbness while going for a walk last week. Being that I have OCD when it comes to anything health related I obviously made the mistake of looking this up. I've seen that it could be everything from Meralgia Paresthetica to DVT or Sarcoma. This came when I noticed some soreness in my calf and I started freaking out about a blood clot (turns out it wasn't a blood clot but it was determined to be an infected hair follicle). I have since gone to the ER about this bump on my thigh and got nothing more than a "It's more than likely a contusion". I told him my fear of it possibly being DVT or Sarcoma or some other scary things and he took one look at it and gave it a bit of a feel and said he "TRULY felt there's absolutely zero reason to be concerned about it or do any testing on it". He said he thinks it's simply a contusion that's pressed against my nerves and it should heal given some time and with the use of a bit of ice. Who am I to tell him he's wrong? He's done his work to get to where he is as a doctor. I just have my doubts. More than likely it's just my OCD screwing with me. I did however notice that the bump on my thigh is in the EXACT same location where I rest my elbow on my leg when I play video games. I've taken note of this and tried my best to not rest my elbow there anymore although sometimes I do it without even noticing or thinking about it. The bump doesn't seem to be getting any bigger. Whenever I notice myself putting my elbow down on that spot I just move it to a different spot higher up the leg and a day later I noticed I had a bump in that spot as well (albeit a MUCH smaller bump) and that's led me to this forum to ask my question. Could the bump be something like a lipoma, Meralgia Paresthetica, DVT, or could it just be the simple fact that I'm putting repeated pressure on that specific part of my thigh. Any help would be appreciated and I apologize in advance for the wall of text.