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I have a purple ring going around my shoulder. it appeared after i had a dislocation. is it a broken blood vessel?
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Likely a bruise: A shoulder dislocation results in tearing vascular tissues in and around the shoulder. The bleeding cn cause bruising or discoloration.
Answered 12/17/2014
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