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Lump Above Knee, Sore To Touch, Bruising, Redness, No Injury To Leg. Causes?
Yesterday I noticed a knot on the back side of my leg, right above my knee . It had some bruising around it and was sore to the touch. Now the bruise is about 2 inches around and still very sore. It is really red where the knot is. I know that I did not hit this part of my leg to cause the knot and bruising. It just appeared yesterday morning. Do you know a possible cause? Should I see a doctor?
Sat, 29 Sep 2012
Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Sudhir's Response
Hello,
You should surely see doctor for this.There are two likely possibilities with this.First is venous thrombosis and second is subcutaneous hemorrhage due to altered blood coagulation status.
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Lump Above Knee, Sore To Touch, Bruising, Redness, No Injury To Leg. Causes?
Hello, You should surely see doctor for this.There are two likely possibilities with this.First is venous thrombosis and second is subcutaneous hemorrhage due to altered blood coagulation status. Regards.