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Deep cat scratch on abductor pollcis 8 weeks ago. i have deep aching pain in the muscle occasionally. will it heal? what can i do to heal it faster?

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Cat scratches can : generally be very deep. This has actually gone on for quite a while it seems. Do you have any fevers, chills, any redness around the site? If you do, you may have an abcess formng withing the muscle. Please visit your primary doctor for further evaluation.

Answered 6/2/2014

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