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Painful Lump On My Left Calf
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I get a painful lump in my left calf while getting up in the morning. It disappears almost immediately but some pain remains there. What is it?
Assuming: This isn't a muscle spasm that improves with stretching out, transient muscle herniation through the fascia that surrounds the muscle can occur. The muscle can then reduce through the fascial defect. Ultrasound can be useful in diagnosing these. ...Read more
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VERY sore hard lumps in muscles of lower leg which become hot and very painful?
Exam: Gt examined for musculoskeletal illness and soft tissue illnes. Have your physician check for musscle inflammation and erythema nodosum. ...Read more
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Managing Restless Leg Syndrome (Checklist)
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Just discovered a painful, small lump near the bottom of my left calf. No ins. Need advice. Only painful when touched. Not visible. Ideas?
Cyst: If it is not visible, then most likely it's not inflammatory, because those are red, hot, swollen, itchy. Ganglion cysts (cysts located on the tendons) are by far the most common cause of otherwise not painful lumps unless touched. They are smooth surfaced, firm, mobile. They are benign and sometimes may disappear, although, at times may grown and cause even more pain due to compression. ...Read more
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The middle of my calf in my left leg in the soft tissue on the side is so extremely painful, there is a lump and its so painful, what could it be?
Painful Calf: as we can neither see nor examine this painful lump it behoves you to go to your physician and have it evaluated. It could be anything from a sore muscle to a blood clot. ...Read more
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Managing Restless Leg Syndrome (Checklist)
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Small painful lump in left calf. Tested for blood clot and infections were negative. My doctor does not know what it is.?
More testing needed: Sometimes a ct scan or MRI can help better determine what is going on. If it persists, you may need to see a surgeon for a biopsy. ...Read more
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I have a lump in my left leg just below the calf muscle more toward the inside of the leg I first noticied it about 2 weeks ago there is no bruising but it is swollen red and painful it has grown to approximately 4 inches long and 1 inch wide I have not h
See below: The possiblities for this that i can think of instantly include an infection or a superficial venous thrombosis. I recommend that this be seen asap. ...Read more
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Managing Restless Leg Syndrome (Checklist)
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I have a painful lump about the size of a quarter in my left calf. I had a vascular ultrasound and everything was normal. My doctor does not know what it is. Other symptoms I have are nausea and fatigue. I was camping in the woods and swam in the lake 2
Painful lump: Did you get tested for lime disease? ...Read more
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