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I didn't have any injury, but my left finger is a little but swollen and the tip is sometimes sensitive to touch. ?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Varies: There are a number of possibilities. If you did not injure your finger but it is swollen and painful, the two most common causes would be some infectious process verses an inflammatory condition. I would certainly be seen; and an exam would go a long way to determine the cause.

Answered 3/6/2016

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A member asked:

I didn't have any injury, but my left finger is a little but swollen and the tip is sometimes sensitive to touch. ?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

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