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My son is 2 and when he gets upset his sternum looks like he has a baseball size hematoma and he tells me mama sharp drs say he's fine please help?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Baseball: Your child may have a cystic hygroma which is a benign growth. Discuss the problem with your doctor for a possible referral to a surgeon.

Answered 11/15/2013

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A member asked:

My son is 2 and when he gets upset his sternum looks like he has a baseball size hematoma and he tells me mama sharp drs say he's fine please help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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