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What Does A Lump On Shin Indicate?

My dad has had a lump on his shin for about two months now.he has had several courses of Anton biotics and an X-ray but still the doctors don t know what it is. The lump has now grown in size and is very red around the edges but black inside.what could it be?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Looking to the history as there is lump on sin of tibia since long and not responded to antibiotic medicine, there might be having chance of osteomyelitis of tibia.
Only antibiotic medicine will not help much in this condition.
Some surgical procedure might require.
Consult orthopedic surgeon and get examined.
Ok and take care.
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What Does A Lump On Shin Indicate?

Hi, Looking to the history as there is lump on sin of tibia since long and not responded to antibiotic medicine, there might be having chance of osteomyelitis of tibia. Only antibiotic medicine will not help much in this condition. Some surgical procedure might require. Consult orthopedic surgeon and get examined. Ok and take care.