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Why would a vein on my knee swell suddenly with no injury and burst? very painful to move it.
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Vein: Where is this vein? You may have a cyst in back of knee or swelling due to injury to cartilage, meniscus of the knee. We don’t normally get veins around knees that swell.
Answered 12/30/2017
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