I need help figuring out why one side of my butt cheek is growing large, visited many Dr's but no one seems to know?

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Im 21 years old, about 6 years ago I was involved in an accident where i got hit on my left side by a jeep. I visited a hospital to find out i suffered a herniated disk on my very lower back. A few months later after that, i noticed my left butt cheek started growing looking like a whole lot of large lumps. Now the tricky part is that on that side of my booty, ive had a purple birthmark and it seems to only grow around that area. No doctor can figure out whats causing it. I need help!

Shlomo Widder, MD · Answer

Dear starey,  You say that you noticed the growth of you left butt cheek few months after the accident. This happend 6 years ago. Is it still growing or did is it stable ? Ask your internist to get a CT scan or an MRI to figure out the nature of the growth. The possibilities are few, among them - orgenized hematomas, chocolate cysts, calcified fat necrosis. Obviously, you have to rule out other things too. The above mentioned studies will be very informative and than you can consult with a board certified plastic surgeon in your area. Best of luck, Dr Widder.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

If you have not met with a couple of board certified plastic surgeons, I
 would do this.  This could be a couple of things, and an exam can help 
with the diagnosis.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Eric A. Weiss, MD, FACS · Answer

The abnormal growth may or may not be related to the accident or the birth mark.  The key to any problem is the right diagnosis.  I would suggest an ultrasound,CT scan, MRI, or MRangiogram-any or one of these may give you the answers you need.  Once you know what your dealing with, the correection should be obvious.

Jaime Campos Leon, MD · Answer

For the description you probablly have an hemangioma or arteriovenous fistula, or something similar sometimes a vein gets connected with an artery, having as a result that problem; but the best Idea is to have an MRI  and get a precise diagnosis

I need help figuring out why one side of my butt cheek is growing large, visited many Dr's but no one seems to know?

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Answer: Hemangioma

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