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Pain on and off in left calf and knee and behind knee. bruise next to shin and little swelling. could pain b from that? scared of it being a bloodclot

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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Pain in knee/calf: Did you have an injury? Could be from brusie, sprain if exercising or bakers cyst but would follow up today with doctor/urgent care make sure you do not have a clot in your calf ( especially if you smoke or are on BCP) as that is serious . Check d-dimer or get a sonongram.

Answered 4/17/2015

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A member asked:

Pain on and off in left calf and knee and behind knee. bruise next to shin and little swelling. could pain b from that? scared of it being a bloodclot

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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