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Injured Knee, Looks Dark Red And Occasionally Bleed. Should I Go To Dermatologist?

my son injured his knee about 3 weeks ago. He pinched it in his room. I thought it created a blood blister so I just let the area be and figured it would go away on its own. Well it hasn t. It doesn t look like a blood blister anylonger however. It is the size of a pea and looks kind of like a growth of some sort. It is dark red in color and occasionaly bleeds . The other day he rubbed his knee on the cooffee table and it seem to lift on one side but hasn t continued to lift. I have placed a protective plsctic like gauze over it to prevent it from catching on anything but just wondering what it could be. I just trying to figure should I go the his PCP or a dermotoligist for this.
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
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Helli.i think he is suffering from granuloma pyogenicum due to rupture of capillaries or due to blood clot.it can be removed by electrocautery.if still persists visit orthopaedician
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Injured Knee, Looks Dark Red And Occasionally Bleed. Should I Go To Dermatologist?

Helli.i think he is suffering from granuloma pyogenicum due to rupture of capillaries or due to blood clot.it can be removed by electrocautery.if still persists visit orthopaedician