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A member asked:

I found a sore and small painful lump under the skin on my calf, no redness, going on airplane in 4 days, is thisrisk for dvt or simply a seb. cyst?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Not DVT: That is not a DVT and does not sound like anything that would increase the risk of DVT with air travel.

Answered 9/28/2016

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