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What Could Cause Bump On Leg?
I had a bump on my leg that was bothering while I slept. It hurt when i touched it. I went to the Dr. and he thought it was a cyst so he opened it up to drain it only nothing came out. He then removed a small piece of white bone like cartilage that was there and could not figure out what or where it had come from. Have any ideas????
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
The white bone like could have been the dead bone called sequestrum.
Proper cleaning, antibiotics for a long time will help a cure.
I would advise you to go for CT scan or MRI of the area to help the diagnosis.
Also I would send the material for histo-pathology examination.
The further management would depend upon the response to the medical management and reports of MRI.
Thanks for your query.
The white bone like could have been the dead bone called sequestrum.
Proper cleaning, antibiotics for a long time will help a cure.
I would advise you to go for CT scan or MRI of the area to help the diagnosis.
Also I would send the material for histo-pathology examination.
The further management would depend upon the response to the medical management and reports of MRI.
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