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My boyfriends veins have two hard marble size bulges in them could it be a blood clot?

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Dr. Ghiath Kashlan
Dr. Ghiath Kashlananswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Supeficial: What are the location of veins? Is it painful? Any reddness or cord-like feeling over the vein? Might need to rule out phlebitis.
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Dr. Mario Diana
Dr. Mario Dianaanswered
Plastic Surgery 32 years experience
Phlebitis: Direct vein trauma can cause veins to swell and clot, leading to "knots". Usually the veins scar down and close, but can also become infected and tender.
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