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What Causes A Bruise Behind The Left Leg?

Posted on Mon, 3 Oct 2016

Question: I have a bruise behind my left leg...almost directly behind the knee (where the knee bends about 5 inches up). It has a lump in the middle of it, white in color. I don't know when I developed it. Any ideas?

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please attach a photo.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Thank you for the query.

Can you please attach a photo of it? Otherwise it is very hard to give valuable answer.

I`m looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (6 minutes later)

I uploaded a good a pic I can get at work. It's in my reports section.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
A cyst or varicose vein.

Detailed Answer:
This picture does not help much as it is blurred.
However in my opinion it looks like a ruptured varicose vein or ruptured Bakers cyst. In both cases you may wait and see. The bruise should disappear in a week or so.
It would be good to have an ultrasound of this area in a meanwhile. Cyst can be removed by an orthopedist. Varicose vein does not need any treatment if you do not have any pain.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (10 hours later)

I've attached two newer photos. Hopefully these are better.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Bakers cyst.

Detailed Answer:
Bakers cyst seems most probable. Please have an ultrasound of this area to have it diagnosed.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar