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What Is The Lump At The Calf Muscle After A Cramp?

Hello, I was in Cuba about a month ago and there was a lot of walking involved, no problems. On my 3 hour flight home, during the landing, I had a bad muscle cramp on the lower left side of my calf on the left leg. It was stiff and sore after, so when I got off the plane I checked it out. I noticed a small lump just under where the cramp had occurred. My wife thought it was a DVT. So i whent for two ultrasounds different days and a blood test. Nothing came up. It has been a month now and the lump is still there, longer instead of a bump, the calf get stiff with exercise and a bit sore, also sometimes I has smaller muscle spams in the same spot. Any idea? Thank you. Justin.
Tue, 20 Sep 2016
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
hi You had a bad muscle cramp after 3 hr flight from Cuba. Thereafter you noticed a lump jst above the site of cramps, which is not going away , and it is not DVT. In my opinion , you probably have a condition called popliteal cyst from knee . When it ruptured after flight , you had severe pain in the leg , as cramps. Get an ultrasound / MRI . It will have to be removed,if present,
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What Is The Lump At The Calf Muscle After A Cramp?

hi You had a bad muscle cramp after 3 hr flight from Cuba. Thereafter you noticed a lump jst above the site of cramps, which is not going away , and it is not DVT. In my opinion , you probably have a condition called popliteal cyst from knee . When it ruptured after flight , you had severe pain in the leg , as cramps. Get an ultrasound / MRI . It will have to be removed,if present,