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Stubbed my pinkie toe nearly 3 weeks ago. there is a lump where i stubbed it and it feels like bone. you can slightly see the lump. is it broken?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Sounds like: it, get an xray to be sure it may require a podiatric or orthopedic eval

Dr Dallakoti agreed

Answered 3/12/2015

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