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Mild Bruise On Left Knee, No Injury, Knot Appeared Above Knee Cap. Polyp Formation?
My left knee has been slightly bruised for over a month. I did not fall on my knee, so I don t know how it got bruised. However, last night before going to bed I noticed I had a knot on top of my knee cap about the size of a large marble. It was hot and is sore to the touch. Is this a polyp? And by the way I m 42 years old—woman.
Mon, 5 Nov 2012
hi
Actually this could be a bursitis, a bursa is a fluid filled sac aroun the joints , sometimes because of inflammation or infection they swell up and pain, you need to rest, NSAIDs and local measures like ice application.
Actually this could be a bursitis, a bursa is a fluid filled sac aroun the joints , sometimes because of inflammation or infection they swell up and pain, you need to rest, NSAIDs and local measures like ice application.
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