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Heart cath 2 wks ago.firm knot in my groin i thought was hematoma but now feels like it has a tail and goes to another knot that is rock hard. normal?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No not normal: likely the vein has had a problem like scarring or a clot. cannot say in your particular case, but generally, the blood clots there have little significance, still, a reason for follow up.

Answered 4/7/2016

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