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Right knee pain, swelling & tightness with pain radiating to instep. symptoms suddenly began for no apparent reason.
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Infection or?: This could be atraumatic swelling in conjunction with an infection, ex. gonorrhea, lyme disease, or a more discreet injury to knee cartilage that you are unaware of. See MD for further help with this via tests.
Answered 10/19/2014
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