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What Causes A Painful Lump On Thigh?

I woke up with a bruise on my outer thigh on Saturday morning, it was very painful to walk and touch, today the pain has gone, so ive touched it and noticed it's got a rather large lump underneath, im not sure how I got the bruise as I haven't knocked it or anything, it is red in the middle then purple, then blue then fades, any ideas why this has appeared and why theres a lump?
My legs have been overly itchy since I had it too.
Should I see a doctor or will it go away?
posted on Sun, 23 Nov 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
According to your description , painful lump over your thigh seems to be inflammatory in nature. .
I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug likemotrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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What Causes A Painful Lump On Thigh?

Hi, Thanks for your query. According to your description , painful lump over your thigh seems to be inflammatory in nature. . I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug likemotrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care