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Had Discectomy, Discharge, Feel A Lump At The Top Of Incision. Should I Be Concerned About Infection?
I had a discectomy about 7 weeks ago on my L4 and L5. It is pretty tender to the touch. The top and bottom of the incision appears ro have a small hole where the stitch fell out a while back and there was some discharge this evening. I can also feel a lump at the top of the incision like a knot. Should I be concerned about infection?
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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The small knot at the site of incision could be due to a local fibrosis in the area. You need to get the discharge evaluated and cultured to differentiate a reactive discharge from an infective discharge.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The small knot at the site of incision could be due to a local fibrosis in the area. You need to get the discharge evaluated and cultured to differentiate a reactive discharge from an infective discharge.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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