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What Does Lump On Knee After Recovering From Scarlet Fever Indicate?
My 6 year old son is recovering from scarlet fever at the moment, when he bent his leg last night we noticed a lump pop up on the inside of the knee, whis is a little smaller than a table tennis ball but is hard, there is not one on the other leg. Can you please help?
Wed, 28 Oct 2015
Hello, i appreciate your concern. Scarlet fever does not cause any lumps anywhere in the body.
From your description, the swelling behind his knee seems to be a Bakers cyst, which is a benign swelling that you do not have to worry about (even I have one behind my right knee). Unless it causes severe pain or difficulty walking, it does not require evaluation by an orthopedician. Contact one if he develops either of those.
Hope this helps, do feel free to clarify any other doubts you may have.
From your description, the swelling behind his knee seems to be a Bakers cyst, which is a benign swelling that you do not have to worry about (even I have one behind my right knee). Unless it causes severe pain or difficulty walking, it does not require evaluation by an orthopedician. Contact one if he develops either of those.
Hope this helps, do feel free to clarify any other doubts you may have.
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