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What Causes Large Soft Lump On Chin Post Injury?
Question: Hit on the chin with a baseball and quickly developed a very large soft lump. I have full range of motion annd the leg does bear all my weight. Icing it now...any concerns?
Brief Answer:
Due to hematoma.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The lump which you have on the shin seems to be a haematoma (internal bleeding) that's usually caused by rupture of some blood vessels due to the injury. Usually these swellings are self limiting and will regress in a couple of days. You might notice change in its colour when it heals, from red to blue and finally pale to normal skin colour.
Haematoma's are very painful. You can consult your family physician or orthopaedician and depending upon its size and severity they can decide to either excise it surgically or allow it to regress on its own. The only precaution that you must keep in mind is that it should not get infected (from any other source in body), cause if it does it will turn into an abscess.
Meanwhile continue with the cold compress and take mild pain killers in case it is painful. No bony injury is likely.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Due to hematoma.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The lump which you have on the shin seems to be a haematoma (internal bleeding) that's usually caused by rupture of some blood vessels due to the injury. Usually these swellings are self limiting and will regress in a couple of days. You might notice change in its colour when it heals, from red to blue and finally pale to normal skin colour.
Haematoma's are very painful. You can consult your family physician or orthopaedician and depending upon its size and severity they can decide to either excise it surgically or allow it to regress on its own. The only precaution that you must keep in mind is that it should not get infected (from any other source in body), cause if it does it will turn into an abscess.
Meanwhile continue with the cold compress and take mild pain killers in case it is painful. No bony injury is likely.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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