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What Causes Hematoma On The Stomach?
Brief Answer:
Not dangerous in usually ways.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/69 - hematoma on stomach - believe to be due to Insulin shots in that area - wants to know whether this discoloration dangerous - not visited a Doctor nor on new medications.
Please provide some additional information:
- Since when have you got the hematoma?
- What is the color of discoloration?
- What is the size of hematoma?
- Any pain or any other symptoms that you have?
Posting hte clear picture sometimes helps for on-the-spot diagnosis.
If this is only hematoma and there is no infection, the discoloration will eventually vanish, so not to worry about this point.
I hope this answer helps you.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Not dangerous in usually ways.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/69 - hematoma on stomach - believe to be due to Insulin shots in that area - wants to know whether this discoloration dangerous - not visited a Doctor nor on new medications.
Please provide some additional information:
- Since when have you got the hematoma?
- What is the color of discoloration?
- What is the size of hematoma?
- Any pain or any other symptoms that you have?
Posting hte clear picture sometimes helps for on-the-spot diagnosis.
If this is only hematoma and there is no infection, the discoloration will eventually vanish, so not to worry about this point.
I hope this answer helps you.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you Dr. T.C. for your attention to my query. the hematoma is the size of a quarter and is purple and brown in color for three days now. no pain in that area. I was also worried that it might travel to lung or heart causing damage???
Brief Answer:
Never travel to distant places.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Such hematoma are not known to travel to the heart or the lungs at all.
Wait and watch is the dictum in such conditions as these are self limiting.
The body takes care of such hematoma.
Never travel to distant places.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Such hematoma are not known to travel to the heart or the lungs at all.
Wait and watch is the dictum in such conditions as these are self limiting.
The body takes care of such hematoma.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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