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Expert: Robert Borucki - 11/9/2009
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I walked into the dishwasher door that was open and parallel to the floor. I bruised my shin close to my ankle. This was over three weeks ago. I have a lump under the skin that feels hard like a small marble and that area is still sore. I'm worried about this lump and would like to know what it might be and if I need to see a doctor about it. I am 38 years old.
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that area has little tissue between the bone and the skin... when bruised, there is some bleeding in the site that then hardens and you will have a lump that will go down slowly over months. There are not major veins in the front so no worries about a blood clot. When that lump does go down, you may see bruising in the ankle or bottom of foot or toes as the blood settles out. Hope this helps.....
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