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What Does A Yellow Spot Around Stitches On Skin Indicate?

Hi my daughter has a catheter placed below her collarbone and is undergoing chemo treatment through it. The port was placed on 18th Jan. Today I saw a dry yellow spot on her stitches. It s after 4 days of daily injections she used to get through same needle placed for 4 days. Pls advise if anything needs to be done for the yellow spot
posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Hello,

It could be a catheter site infection. Consult a physician and start antibiotics. If the infection is severe, the catheter has to be removed and the new one has to be inserted.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Does A Yellow Spot Around Stitches On Skin Indicate?

Hello, It could be a catheter site infection. Consult a physician and start antibiotics. If the infection is severe, the catheter has to be removed and the new one has to be inserted. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician