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Purple, Painful Protrusion From Leg. Taken Anti-inflammatory And Pain Medicine. Have Diabetes 2, Fibromyalgia, Back Pain

its hideous, its protruding from the inner leg, its purple and very sore and cold, looks like it could pop, been to several er and know one it doing anything, i was given antiinflamatory and pain meds even had an mri, nothing, like i said its hideous, i have had no injury to the leg, i have diabetes 2 and fibromalgia, as well as back pain
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
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HI,

thanks for writing.

Any protrusions suggest sinus formation.

A sinus is a track connecting outer and inner parts of body.Outer part is on skin,and inner opening can be deep extending in to muscle,bones etc.

Common cause of sinus are tuberculosis,and chronic osteomyleits.

A sinus has to be drained surgically and for this you need to consult a surgeon.After drainage you need to take antibiotic course for several months.

I hope this can solve your problem.Take care.
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Purple, Painful Protrusion From Leg. Taken Anti-inflammatory And Pain Medicine. Have Diabetes 2, Fibromyalgia, Back Pain

HI, thanks for writing. Any protrusions suggest sinus formation. A sinus is a track connecting outer and inner parts of body.Outer part is on skin,and inner opening can be deep extending in to muscle,bones etc. Common cause of sinus are tuberculosis,and chronic osteomyleits. A sinus has to be drained surgically and for this you need to consult a surgeon.After drainage you need to take antibiotic course for several months. I hope this can solve your problem.Take care.