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What Causes Swollen Hard Abdomen With Open Bleeding Sores?

i have a swollen hard abdomen and open bleeding sores. One is around my navel and others at several places on the abdomen. I had a skin graft about 7 years ago with the abdomen as the donor site. What s going on? A cat scan about 18 months ago showed nothing in the abdominal cavity.
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of swollen hard abdomen with open bleeding sores, one is around naval and at other places too. Had a skin grafting about 7 years ago with abdomen as donar site CT scan 18 months showed nothing in the abdominal cavity.
From the short history you have provided, there seems to be an internal problems like intestinal chronic infection, ascites or some mass.
The sores can be due to the chronic skin infection. If from the skin donar site, cancer has to be ruled out.
I would advise you the following:
First of all consult a General Surgeon, he can have a clinical evaluation and possible clinical diagnosis.
Biopsy of the skin lesions if possible.
Further tests will get you the proper diagnosis and hence a possibility of proper curative treatment.
Since the problems look to be complicated, get the diagnosis asap.
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What Causes Swollen Hard Abdomen With Open Bleeding Sores?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history of swollen hard abdomen with open bleeding sores, one is around naval and at other places too. Had a skin grafting about 7 years ago with abdomen as donar site CT scan 18 months showed nothing in the abdominal cavity. From the short history you have provided, there seems to be an internal problems like intestinal chronic infection, ascites or some mass. The sores can be due to the chronic skin infection. If from the skin donar site, cancer has to be ruled out. I would advise you the following: First of all consult a General Surgeon, he can have a clinical evaluation and possible clinical diagnosis. Biopsy of the skin lesions if possible. Further tests will get you the proper diagnosis and hence a possibility of proper curative treatment. Since the problems look to be complicated, get the diagnosis asap.