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What Causes Recurring Bruise On Left Knee Cap?
I ve been having recurrent bruising on my left knee cap (a little toward the inside of the knee cap). I haven t hit it or bumped it but it keeps coming back. It hurts enough to wake me from my sleep at night when I move my leg. Should i be concerned?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,
I have studied your case.
There is possibility of skin infection.
Another possibility of hemophilia,you may need to do blood investigation.
You may need to investigate like CRP ,CBC,ESR
PCR culture is very useful to find culprit organism.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
I have studied your case.
There is possibility of skin infection.
Another possibility of hemophilia,you may need to do blood investigation.
You may need to investigate like CRP ,CBC,ESR
PCR culture is very useful to find culprit organism.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
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