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What Should My Husband Do For A Bruise On Pelvis That Has Become A Lump?

My husband fell down the stairs last week and badly bruised his pelvis region. It is black and blue but today he now has a really large lump there that came up over night. he did exercise on the running machine last night as it did not hurt then but does now. What should he do?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
This is definitely a hematoma which has increased due to exercise. The walls of the hematoma are fragile in the healing stages.

I would suggest :: ultrasonography and guided aspiration by a wide bore needle followed by tight bandage to avoid recurrence. Antibiotics only for coverage to avoid infection.

A rest if possible.
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What Should My Husband Do For A Bruise On Pelvis That Has Become A Lump?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. This is definitely a hematoma which has increased due to exercise. The walls of the hematoma are fragile in the healing stages. I would suggest :: ultrasonography and guided aspiration by a wide bore needle followed by tight bandage to avoid recurrence. Antibiotics only for coverage to avoid infection. A rest if possible.