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What Does A Mass Above Knees Indicate?
Question: I have above my knee a mass it came within the past week but it now it seems not to
stick out as much but it seems to have spread out more this has happened recently.
I went to my doctor today and he had it xrayed he dint check my leg but doesn't think it is any thing serious.I am worried about soft tissue scaroma .I hope you can help me
stick out as much but it seems to have spread out more this has happened recently.
I went to my doctor today and he had it xrayed he dint check my leg but doesn't think it is any thing serious.I am worried about soft tissue scaroma .I hope you can help me
Brief Answer:
Needs MRI and FNAC
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Possibilities that may need to be considered in your case include enlarged bursa, lipomas, cysts, growths from underlying connective tissue etc.
Sometimes, a fluid filled structure just above the knee cap called supra patellar bursa is chronically inflamed, with or without pain, due to some infection or trauma and the process causes fibrosis and inflammation, making a lump like structure above the knee cap.
I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. You may get an MRI scan of the area affected and FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of lump under his/her guidance.
It is less likely to be a soft tissue sarcoma.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Needs MRI and FNAC
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Possibilities that may need to be considered in your case include enlarged bursa, lipomas, cysts, growths from underlying connective tissue etc.
Sometimes, a fluid filled structure just above the knee cap called supra patellar bursa is chronically inflamed, with or without pain, due to some infection or trauma and the process causes fibrosis and inflammation, making a lump like structure above the knee cap.
I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. You may get an MRI scan of the area affected and FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of lump under his/her guidance.
It is less likely to be a soft tissue sarcoma.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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