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What Causes Swelling And Hardness In Right Buttocks Due To Hitting?
I was white water canoeing when we flipped and I took a very hard hit from a rock in my upper right buttock. The sight has become very swollen and also become very hard. I m sure it s just a bruise but I want to make sure. I had stints put in in January so I m also on a 75 mg of plavix daily. Wondering if this will have any affect. Wondering if I need to go to the ER or not.
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
You are having local hematoma formation at the site due to hard hit. Its like blood got deposited there because buttoks area made up of only loose fatty tissue. It will take time to resolve. Make sure you are not having fever because it can get infected otherwise no need to worry. Start local icepacks also. It will not cause any problem.
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