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How Can A Hard Shin Bone Lump With Pain Be Treated?

I Have a hard lump to the left of my right leg shin bone found it about 3 months ago seems to be getting bigger and with that recently my leg started hurting real bad along the shin same area as the lump. I found a huge indention in my shin bone very painful
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
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HI,Dear.Very Good Morning from India.Thanks for your query.I understand your concerns.I studied your query in depth.
-I would advise you not to worry.In my opinion its -mostly a-Acute on Chronic Abscess with boil on the shin.Indentation in the shin lump,indicates the repening infection-with indurated surrounding of the shin lump.
-Treatment-
a-I would advise-ER Surgeons consultation-
-Who would first treat it with-Tb-Antibiotic for 5 days time with Tb-NSAIDs,.The pain would go and swelling woulr reduce in 5 days time.
-b- If it persists and does not regress with Antibiotic treats-then -INCISION and DRAINAGE with scraping of abscess wall would resolve the issue , and the wound would heal in 2 wks time thereafter.
-Hope this relieves your worry-some query. Wellcome for anymore queries in time to come.Have a Good Day.
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How Can A Hard Shin Bone Lump With Pain Be Treated?

HI,Dear.Very Good Morning from India.Thanks for your query.I understand your concerns.I studied your query in depth. -I would advise you not to worry.In my opinion its -mostly a-Acute on Chronic Abscess with boil on the shin.Indentation in the shin lump,indicates the repening infection-with indurated surrounding of the shin lump. -Treatment- a-I would advise-ER Surgeons consultation- -Who would first treat it with-Tb-Antibiotic for 5 days time with Tb-NSAIDs,.The pain would go and swelling woulr reduce in 5 days time. -b- If it persists and does not regress with Antibiotic treats-then -INCISION and DRAINAGE with scraping of abscess wall would resolve the issue , and the wound would heal in 2 wks time thereafter. -Hope this relieves your worry-some query. Wellcome for anymore queries in time to come.Have a Good Day.