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[quote=Anonymous]I'm pregnant and also had a painful lump appear on my thigh. It also sometimes hurt to stand on that leg, was tender to the touch, etc. After a few days I called my OBs non-urgent line, they ended up scheduling me for a telehealth appointment a few days later. The nurse who scheduled me for the appointment and the provider I saw for the appt both evaluated me for immediate risk signs of a DVT (blood clot). Neither thought it likely was one, but recommended getting a rule-out ultrasound just in case. The ultrasound showed it's superficial thrombophlebitis -- basically, an irritated vein that is more likely to occur during pregnancy. It's not dangerous, but you can take aspirin for pain and wear compression stockings (I haven't been able to find any maternity ones though...need tights as lump is too high up for socks).

From what I read, if you can *see* the lump it's more likely to be superficial and not dangerous. But, definitely still worth calling your OB. If they're worried about a blood clot they'll send you straight to the ED to get checked out. But I'd wait to see what they tell you to do. [/quote]

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