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What Does A Raised Welt On Thigh Imply?
My 13 y.o. daughter just returned from a two week vacation at the beach on Martha s Vineyard. She has two one inch raised welts on her upper thigh. They appear to have been pus filled although they look somewhat dry. She claims they have been there 5 days. No itching, no spreading, no swelling, no fever. Any ideas what this could be?
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
The possibilities are huge. The way you describe however sounds like the touch of a jelly fish. They are however quite painful and to a large extent toxic.
The other possibility is contact with an allergic vine. There may have been itching initially which has now subsided.
The mark could also be post traumatic.
The other possibility is contact with an allergic vine. There may have been itching initially which has now subsided.
The mark could also be post traumatic.
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