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Q: Hematomas after breast surgery
asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 20th, 2009
i just had a recent breast operation on my right breast. a small tumor was removed. now i'm feeling something hard under the wound of the operation is this normal? 16 days ago was my operation. thank you for your help.


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on February 23rd, 2009
Breasts Answer A5843


It is hard to say what the hard lump under the wound is without a physical exam. Also, the dimensions of the hard lump might have been helpful. You might be experiencing a post-operational hematoma deep in the skin (not visible) that is absorbed and replaced with connective tissue. If the hard lump does not disappear within a few more weeks, or the skin around it becomes red, hot, and irritated you might want to have a follow-up with the surgeon that removed the tumor.




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