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Should I Be Concerned As I Am Having A Soft Lump?
I had a nasty hit to my shin when I was playing football four years ago. It has recently started hurting and a soft lump has appeared underneath the bruise which has been there since, I sometimes get a numbness around the area and I am just a little concerned?
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
HI. Appearance of a soft lump after 4 years is to be taken seriously. Please consult an Orthopedic surgeon ,, undergo X-ray/ CT scan to confirm what it is , is it connected to the underlying bone and so on..
Many times it may just be an abscess or so. But since it is a complication of previous injury - that too after 4 years take it seriously.
Many times it may just be an abscess or so. But since it is a complication of previous injury - that too after 4 years take it seriously.
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