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Extreme pain left side of left ankle lump and painful to walk. icing and pain killers. waiting for xray. what is wrong?

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Dr. Ronald Holzman answered

Specializes in Mammography, Breast Ultrasound

See below. : Several possibilities including fracture. Wait for X-ray which if not diagnostic should be followed by other diagnostic evaluations.

Answered 1/12/2015

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