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hi, my husband is 56 years old. He has a lot of medical issues with his heart and he is also diabetic. He is on several medications including xralto and aspirin daily. Recently he developed edema in his left knee and down his calf. Doctor determined he had a cyst that burst and a hematoma has formed in between his calf muscles. My concern is that he is in a tremendous amount of pain with this and is barely able to walk. Is this normal? Or should we follow up with a second opinion? Thank you for your assistance!
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Yes, it may be burst Baker cyst and in this case it should be treated with painkilers and cold compresses. However, it may be deep vein thrombosis or so called DVT although this is not very likely. It means that clot is formed inside the big leg vessel. So you need to do Doppler ultrasound to rule this. Vein thrombosis which is manifested with unilateral swelling of the leg, pain in calf and lividity of the skin. Some conditions such as pregnancy, obesity and recent surgery may increase the risk of it. This may be serious if blood clot travels to heart and lungs so it should be ruled out as soon as possible and then appropriate treatment can be started. In most cases it include strict resting heparin infusions and aspirin. More invasive procedures are rarely required. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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Suggest Treatment For Calf And Knee Edema
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. Yes, it may be burst Baker cyst and in this case it should be treated with painkilers and cold compresses. However, it may be deep vein thrombosis or so called DVT although this is not very likely. It means that clot is formed inside the big leg vessel. So you need to do Doppler ultrasound to rule this. Vein thrombosis which is manifested with unilateral swelling of the leg, pain in calf and lividity of the skin. Some conditions such as pregnancy, obesity and recent surgery may increase the risk of it. This may be serious if blood clot travels to heart and lungs so it should be ruled out as soon as possible and then appropriate treatment can be started. In most cases it include strict resting heparin infusions and aspirin. More invasive procedures are rarely required. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.