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Is It Normal To Have A Bruised Lump Under The Knee After An Injury?
Hi I hit my leg quite hard on the bone under the knee and a large tennis size lumo appeared. That went doen and now I have a lump about the size of marble. However I have a travelling bruse right down my leg to my foot that was not the area where I hit my leg
Fri, 27 Dec 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
All your findings in the description are a part of the normal physiological process. The hematoma and bruise that has formed at the site of injury will track down into the leg naturally due to the effect of gravity along the fascial planes of the leg. So, as a result of this, you could see discolouration of the skin down in the leg where you didn't sustained any injury.
This will resolve spontaneously within 2-3 weeks and no further intervention might be needed.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
All your findings in the description are a part of the normal physiological process. The hematoma and bruise that has formed at the site of injury will track down into the leg naturally due to the effect of gravity along the fascial planes of the leg. So, as a result of this, you could see discolouration of the skin down in the leg where you didn't sustained any injury.
This will resolve spontaneously within 2-3 weeks and no further intervention might be needed.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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