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What Does Painful, Swollen Spot On Thigh With Nausea And Congestion Indicate?
My 4 year old has had nausea,low grade fever, cough, congestion and now the has a red spot the size of a quarter on her leg. It is painful to the touch and is swollen under the skin. She as had something like it before when she had a reaction to the flu shot but that was last year.
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
hi, thanks for writing to us.
By the description it looks like an abcess (collection of pus).
Its an infection of the skin.
Hence your child is also having fever, may be related to that.
Kindly get a doctor examine your child for better treatment.
Thankyou.
By the description it looks like an abcess (collection of pus).
Its an infection of the skin.
Hence your child is also having fever, may be related to that.
Kindly get a doctor examine your child for better treatment.
Thankyou.
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