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Long lasting hematoma on buttock
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: May 27 12:12pm | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
I fell down wooden steps about 7 of them. I had a bruise like I've never seen before and instantly swelled up huge. It's been 2 months and I still have swelling above my buttocks. It's the size of about 4 eggs big one big mass still tender. I'm scared I'll have it forever. Did yours go away? Thanks sounds like we have same injury.
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About 30 years ago, I had a nasty bruise from a fall I got while skiing.
It took months to heal and was very tender for another few months.
But it did clear up.
When I had a stroke in 2018, I fell off a front porch and landed hard on my right side. Same story -- big bruise on my right side. I was too preoccupied with the stroke to notice it for a while. It, too, cleared up eventually. I wish my stroke recovery had gone as well.
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Oh, I am sorry for your lingering pain - it won't last forever, but large hematomas can take a very long time to resolve. It is accumulated blood in the tissue, and the body must absorb it and break it down. Unfortunately, it is not an area with a very good blood supply. And with the continued pain it sounds like there might actually be a bruise or crack in a bone there as well.
Were you checked out after the fall to be sure nothing was broken?
At this stage, you can safely be patient for a while longer UNLESS the hematoma becomes hard, hot, red or painful, affects your ability to walk, sit or lie down - these are indications of a possible deeper problem. If you have a history of blood clots, are immunocompromised or have an active infection elsewhere in your body you should also at least have a phone consultation with your doctor about unusual risks.
Sue