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56 year old female. Just had shoulder surgery three days ago. Noticed what appears to be a hard knot in a vein/vessel in my left palm. Same side as my surgery. Any idea what this could be? Should I be on the way to the hospital in case it s a clot that could move and cause stroke?
Yes should go immediately to hospital or ER. That is a blocked vein possible from surgery complication. Should check out by surgeon. Doppler ultrasound might be needed to evaluate the status of the blood vessels in the arm.
Regards Dr.Albana Sejdini
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What Does A Hard Lump On The Left Palm Indicate?
Hello Yes should go immediately to hospital or ER. That is a blocked vein possible from surgery complication. Should check out by surgeon. Doppler ultrasound might be needed to evaluate the status of the blood vessels in the arm. Regards Dr.Albana Sejdini