My 7-year Old Boy Develops Small Bumps In The Articulation:

Posted on Fri, 24 May 2019

Question: My 7-year old boy develops small bumps in the articulation: in the fold behind the knees and elbow. This happens in Summer when it gets hot. He constantly sniffs as if to stop runny fluid coming out of his nose, but nothing comes. I have used mucinex and other allergy medicines without success.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of allergic rhinitis is more likely.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of allergic rhinitis is more likely.
Best treatment of allergic rhinitis is intranasal spray containing steroid (fluticasone).
So better to start this fluticasone spray.
And the bumps you are talking about are mostly lipoma.
Lipoma is fat swelling. It is benign swelling.
It will be of great help if you can send me picture of that bumps.
Also let me know if he had tried fluticasone nasal spray in the past.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng