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I have a lump in my left outer calf area i run track i had this for about a week and a half i iced heated and stretched. everything i do doesn't hel?

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?hematoma: This could be a congealed blood clot under the skin, a bulging superficial vein, cyst, or tiny hernia through a muscle. Have your physician examine this for you as you have tried all the right measures to see if it would resolve.

Answered 4/18/2014

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A member asked:

I have a lump in my left outer calf area i run track i had this for about a week and a half i iced heated and stretched. everything i do doesn't hel?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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