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Suggest Treatment For A Bony Outgrowth From Femoral Shaft In A Child
hi doctor , my son age is 12 he develop some lump in his left thigh while going through a x ray we found bone enlargement report says"medical aspect of distal femoral shaft shows a bony outgrowth with short peduncle". knee joint is normal plz give me suggestions regarding this'
Hi...by what you quote it looks like a neoplasm. It can be either benign or malignant. It requires a bone scan to ascertain or a bone biopsy to ascertain the same. I suggest you consult your kid's orthopedic surgeon for the same. Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Treatment For A Bony Outgrowth From Femoral Shaft In A Child
Hi...by what you quote it looks like a neoplasm. It can be either benign or malignant. It requires a bone scan to ascertain or a bone biopsy to ascertain the same. I suggest you consult your kid s orthopedic surgeon for the same. Regards - Dr. Sumanth