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I have a seroma the doctor called a seroma. at my 6 week check up it was 6cm long and 4cmwide it aspirated a dark reddish brown now the lump is hard ?

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See your Surgeon: After aspiration, seroma can recur and sometimes form a hard calcium deposit. A recurring seroma needs the continued attention of your surgeon. It is complex and can take an extended amount of time to resolve.

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Answered 9/16/2017

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