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I sprained my left ankle 3 times in 1 week. been a year now and swelling and pain comes n goes . now i have what looks like a cyst where my tendon is?

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Dr. Gregory Harvey answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Ankle sprain: Suggest you get a MRI to evaluate the cyst and also the status of your ankle ligaments.

Answered 6/10/2014

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