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Suggest Treatment To Remove Bruised Lump On Shin

got hit in shin by a hard ball, baseball, 2 weeks ago. I iced imediately and it really swelled up, more that a usual hit. Now the swelling has mostly gone away, but a lump the size of an egg remains and it is painful to both the touch and just walking on it.
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

This lump is most likely a hematoma. Due to veins rupture during the injury, blood has accumulated in the soft tissues. This gives a lump which is usually painful. Please note that if the blood collection is large, wont go away by itself. Blood is a great source of nutrition for bacteria. So if its a blood collection, it will get infected sooner or later and will turn into abscess.

I suggest you to consult a surgeon with it. Ultrasound should be done. If the lump is build of fluid, should be drained.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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Suggest Treatment To Remove Bruised Lump On Shin

Hello! Thank you for the query. This lump is most likely a hematoma. Due to veins rupture during the injury, blood has accumulated in the soft tissues. This gives a lump which is usually painful. Please note that if the blood collection is large, wont go away by itself. Blood is a great source of nutrition for bacteria. So if its a blood collection, it will get infected sooner or later and will turn into abscess. I suggest you to consult a surgeon with it. Ultrasound should be done. If the lump is build of fluid, should be drained. Hope this will help. Regards.