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17 year old healthy female softball player. hit hard in shin 1 week ago by line drive. large deep purple bruise appeared almost immediately. now a wee?
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Periosteal hematoma: The softball disrupted the surface integrity of the periosteum that surrounds your leg bone. The periosteum is like a sausage casing and is highly vascularized. the ball impact likely caused damage to the periosteum and the small blood vessels. This resulted in an accumulation of blood (hematoma) beneath or adjacent to the point of impact. A large hematoma forms quickly but resolves over weeks
Answered 6/11/2017
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A bruise can take: A few weeks to completely resolve. Any discomfort after 3 weeks should prompt a visit to your doctor.
Answered 6/11/2017
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