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(HealthDay News) -- Bruises are common in children, and most heal on their own. Some bruises, however, may require examination by a doctor.

The University of Virginia Health System says these symptoms should be evaluated by a physician:

• Bruising often or easily, without a known injury or cause.
• Significant or increased pain or swelling around a bruise.
• Inability to move a limb or a joint.
• Injury or bruising to an eye.
• Signs that a bone may be broken.