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I have a 5cm blue lump on my left foot near my ankle. it appeared about 4 months ago & i thought it was a bruise but it's never gone away. it protrud?

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Dr. Jason Armstrong answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Blue lump: May be indicative of a ruptured or partially torn tendon. Posterior Tibial Tendonitis. See your local foot and ankle specialist or podiatrist MRI would be recommended

Answered 3/20/2017

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