Hey all

I'm a 16 y/o male. I recently posted this in cancer forums, but after doing more reading I seem to have come up with DVT as a possibility. Here is what's going on:

About two weeks ago, I discovered my left lower leg was slightly swollen. It's slightly rounded, kind of like the swelling one would get with a bruise. It has also been tender for a few weeks. It is painful when I push on it. The swelling has not gone up or down in the past week.

It has been painful since around the end of April. I remember it already hurting, and then it was made worse when my leg got slammed in a door, right on the area where it hurts. That made it VERY painful for a week after that, and I'm not sure if it's what caused the swelling. When I run my finger across that part of the leg, I can feel a distinct "lump". It does not feel hard; it actually feels soft and gel-like. When I push straight down on it, it has a "crinkling" texture, almost like sand mixed with gel.

The swelling and tenderness is on the inside of the left lower leg. The pain area is very small; there is one specific point where I push that it hurts. It does not hurt anywhere else.

Does this sound like a DVT?

Thank you

Vince

Amazingly enough, I have & still have this same issue. I've been wondering if it's something to see the PCP doc about but was kinda embarrassed feeling he may look at it and say there's nothing there. But, I've asked several people to look at my leg & they point it out before I say anything so it's not in my head. Wish I had more info. for you. Are you planning on seeing a doc? I think I will soon. From what I've read this could be DVT. My dad had one after being off his feet from surgery. I don't do much exercise, have had 3 procedures with general anesthesia in 30 days and am overweight so it's a possibility. My leg where the bump is painful slightly like you said and on occassions the whole leg. Think the only answer will be see the doc. Take care.