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A member asked:

I have a sore, swollen bruise on my upper inside arm and no idea how i got it. what could it be?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Check it out: Sometimes we will bruise and not notice the cause, but if you are have more or severe bruises you will need some blood tests to see why

Answered 10/7/2013

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Bruise: If you don't know yourself then nobody can say how it came. Consult your physician to make sure whether it is a bruise or not?

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/29/2015

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