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What Could Cause Leg Bruising?
I keep getting bruises on the back of my leg. I ve had one bruise for over a year and in September I broke the outside bone in my left foot and now I m seeing bruises pop up on the back of my lef every month. Why am i getting bruises on the back of my leg?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
It sounds like very serious condition and further tests are required. First,you need to rule out blood flow disorder,which can be venous or arterial so you need to do a Doppler ultrasound. Also this can be sign of hematologic clotting disorders too while other causes include infectious diseases. You need treatment with granuflex compresses at this stage.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
It sounds like very serious condition and further tests are required. First,you need to rule out blood flow disorder,which can be venous or arterial so you need to do a Doppler ultrasound. Also this can be sign of hematologic clotting disorders too while other causes include infectious diseases. You need treatment with granuflex compresses at this stage.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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