Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Suggest Treatment For Lump Under The Skin Of Knee
My son has a small, about the size of a pea, under the skin on his knee. It moves around when you push on it. His doctor sent him to get an xray because she thought it may have been a foreign object, because it didn't feel like a cyst. Xray indicated it was not a foreign object and wants to do surgery to remove it and biospy it. I'm very worried. What could it possibly be?
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
Welcome to health care magic.
1.Its ganglions / cystic structure which arises from the ligament,tendon, bursar, joint space.
2.There will not be pain, soreness, tenderness. In this case all you need to do is monitoring, if causing any discomfort excision is treatment of choice.
3.Before excision i would recommend to get an ultrasound examination of the lump.
4.Ultrasound examination will give a clear picture about the nature of the lump, its source and extensions. and a guided FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology can be done to know the nature of cells.
5.Excision / incision and drainage is treatment of choice in this case.
6.If you have no issues with MRI - that will be an excellent tool for joint spaces - however ultrasound solve the issue. Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query.
Any thing to ask do not hesitate. Thank you.
1.Its ganglions / cystic structure which arises from the ligament,tendon, bursar, joint space.
2.There will not be pain, soreness, tenderness. In this case all you need to do is monitoring, if causing any discomfort excision is treatment of choice.
3.Before excision i would recommend to get an ultrasound examination of the lump.
4.Ultrasound examination will give a clear picture about the nature of the lump, its source and extensions. and a guided FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology can be done to know the nature of cells.
5.Excision / incision and drainage is treatment of choice in this case.
6.If you have no issues with MRI - that will be an excellent tool for joint spaces - however ultrasound solve the issue. Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query.
Any thing to ask do not hesitate. Thank you.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further inquiries on surgery procedure and its risks or complications book an appointment now
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Loading Online Doctors....