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A 27-year-old female asked:

Hard purple lump on front of knee with redness around it. have had leg pain for a month butthe lump just showed up. is this a dvt?

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Dr. Kathryn Ko
Dr. Kathryn Koanswered
Neurosurgery 35 years experience
Low probability: DVT is a serious condition. The typical location for leg DVT is the back of the knee and the calf. The purple color is worrying me. Please go to your doctor to review why you are having leg pain for one month.
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