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What is this purple lump ??!

Ok, I was in the ocean all day yesterday. Today I have a painful, purple swollen lump around my inner thigh area. I have been reading about this flesh eating bacteria, and am freaking out a little bit !! Help!
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Does it seem like a bruise at all?  Is it possible that you just hit yourself on something while swimming?  If you aren't sure, always worth getting it checked out by a doctor.  
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