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What Causes Dent On The Right Side Of The Shin Bone?
Question: I have a dent that looks like a whole in my leg. It is on the right side of the shin bone 3 inches above the ankle
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Can you please attach a photo of it? Have you had any injury of this area? Does it hurt? Do you have varicose veins? Do you have diabetes? Is your calf tender?
Without this information it is very hard to answer your question.
I`m looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards.
More information needed to answer your question.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Can you please attach a photo of it? Have you had any injury of this area? Does it hurt? Do you have varicose veins? Do you have diabetes? Is your calf tender?
Without this information it is very hard to answer your question.
I`m looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
please find attach a photo
Brief Answer:
Dopplers veins ultrasound should be done.
Detailed Answer:
Such dent seems to be caused by long term compression of this area. Please try to compress the skin below this dent for a while and see if this leaves another dent.
If yes, swelling due to veins insufficiency (usually one limb is more swelled than other), heart insufficiency, kidneys problem (both legs are equally swelled) can be the case.
I suggest you to start with Dopplers veins ultrasound.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Dopplers veins ultrasound should be done.
Detailed Answer:
Such dent seems to be caused by long term compression of this area. Please try to compress the skin below this dent for a while and see if this leaves another dent.
If yes, swelling due to veins insufficiency (usually one limb is more swelled than other), heart insufficiency, kidneys problem (both legs are equally swelled) can be the case.
I suggest you to start with Dopplers veins ultrasound.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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