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What started with a small bluish bruise on top of husbands front thigh now developed into very large black bruise...what could this be?
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See below: Most likelly local trauma. If it does not go away or he gets more of these see a doctor. Is he on a blood thinner or on aspirin?
Answered 7/2/2014
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