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What Could Lumps In Rin Cage Be?
I noticed a lump in my rib cage that was a bit tender. It wasn't red or discolored in any way. The next morning when I woke up there was an almost black bruise where the lump was. I went to my dr. and he ran a blood test to check my blood clotting levels which came back fine. Should I still be concerned?
Wed, 28 May 2014
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
Looks like you had got a hematoma (blood clot) following an unnoticed bump. It occur when there is an injury to a vessel following trauma, leading to collection of blood in the region.
The blood has now seeped till the skin to cause the bruise. It will over time change from black to blue to yellow and eventually fade away.
You need not worry about that.
Hope i have been helpful.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
Looks like you had got a hematoma (blood clot) following an unnoticed bump. It occur when there is an injury to a vessel following trauma, leading to collection of blood in the region.
The blood has now seeped till the skin to cause the bruise. It will over time change from black to blue to yellow and eventually fade away.
You need not worry about that.
Hope i have been helpful.
Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
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