Around 8 months ago I fell down some stairs and hit my leg between my knee and ankle. There was quite a bad bruise but now after so long there is still a viable bulge/lump. There is no difference in the colour of the skin compared to the rest of my leg. Until today it hasn t been painful, just visible, but I woke up this morning to a thumping pain and it hurts regardless of whether I m standing, sitting or lying down. It now has me in tears.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of either million or infected hematoma is high. Since you had trauma over your leg, possibility of minor bone crack or hairline fracture at that time is high. Without proper treatment, fracture heals by million. It is not perfect healing. It is faulty healing. And this can cause swelling and pain afterwards. Another possibility is infected hematoma. All injury causes blood accumulation at the site of injury. It produces hematoma (dead blood). If it is infected, it can cause swelling and pain. So better to consult orthopedic doctor and get done clinical examination and ultrasound examination of local part for the diagnosis of your swelling. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.