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A 18-year-old female asked:

Injured my thumb two years ago. it's still swollen and painful at the base. the doctor did't see anything and didn't do x-ray. why do i still have it?

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Dr. Laura Anissiananswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Xray and exam: I would recommend a new exam and an xray. You could have a soft tissue problem too.

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