Suggest Treatment For Hard Lump On The Arm

Posted on Fri, 20 May 2016

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Fri, 20 May 2016 Answered on

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Question : I was bitten by a horse and after bad bruising healed I still have hard lump about the size of a grape on my arm. It's been almost 3 weeks since the injury. How long should it take to resolve and what should I do.

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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hematoma?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You need an examination of the remaining lump after 4 weeks.
So you can wait for 4 weeks after injury, one week from now before you go back to see the surgeon and get the lump examined.
Sometimes the blood clots and they would not be absorbed easily.
Sometimes other structures will be injured and get fibrosed to form such lumps.
So wait for one more week and go back to see the doctor if the size does not reduce lesser than the grape.

Note: For further follow-up it is advisable to consult an emergency medicine specialist. Click here.

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