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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Thighs

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Posted on Mon, 3 Nov 2014
Question: hi. is thigh pain and like a hard lump deep in the thigh a sign of a blood clot
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, blood clot can present like this.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Yes, blood clot can present like this.Other causes are abscess, enlarged node,mass or muscle spasm.

Get a clinical evaluation done and also if needed ultrasound with doppler to know underlying cause.

Please ask if there are doubts.Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (9 minutes later)
the pain is like a dull ache in front of thigh and moves down to the knee. there is no redness, swelling or numbness
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
All mentioned possibility can present like this.

Detailed Answer:
Symptoms are not clearly indicating one specific cause/possibility.With clots, signs of inflammation may develop later.

But the area of symptoms is along the path of blood vessels , so get a doppler done.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Thighs

Brief Answer: Yes, blood clot can present like this. Detailed Answer: Hello, Yes, blood clot can present like this.Other causes are abscess, enlarged node,mass or muscle spasm. Get a clinical evaluation done and also if needed ultrasound with doppler to know underlying cause. Please ask if there are doubts.Regards.