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What Causes Lump And Bruising On Side Of Calf?
I took a shower and while i was drying off i realized i had a large lump with bruisimg on the side of my calf. It is tender to the touch and I m certain i did mot injure myself. I m worried, do i need to see a doctor? Is this a blood clot? Thank you, Theresa
Fri, 11 Sep 2015
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You may have some bleeding beneath the skin. You may have some coagulation disorder or some problems with platelets. You should go for platelet count and coagulation profile. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.
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Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You may have some bleeding beneath the skin. You may have some coagulation disorder or some problems with platelets. You should go for platelet count and coagulation profile. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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