Penny-size hard lump over pacemaker

My pacemaker was installed about year and half ago and I haven't had much problems with it until today. I noticed a hard lump the size of a penny over my pacemaker. The lump is over my incision scar. It doesn't hurt to touch, but it does itch a bit. And again, it is very had at the touch. Has anyone had this or know what it could be?

Thank you,
George

2 Comments

get it checked

by Tracey_E - 2013-08-22 08:08:42

Any changes like that should be checked out. It's probably just scar tissue. As sparrow said, moist heat may help, but I'd still have someone take a peek at it just to be on the safe side.

Have it looked at

by PacerRep - 2013-08-23 08:08:27

But it's probably just calcificaiton in the pocket

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