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Suggest Treatment For Lump On Knee

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Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2015
Question: My daughter has a lump that appears on her knee when bent. Soft to touch about the size of a broad bean. You can't see it when standing up, only when bent it stick out
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Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Need more information.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

This lump needs to be visually inspected at least once to make a diagnosis.Without this examination, it will be slightly difficult for me to go for any further comments.

So,it would be helpful for me if you can take the clinical picture of the site and upload it as there is a feature to send images on the right side of query page.

However,it looks to be having lipoma as per your description.

Also,is there pain associated with this lump?
Since how long you have noticed it?

Kindly give more information regarding lump.

Awaiting your response.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (4 hours later)
Hi
Thanks - I have uploaded 3 images.

It is not painful and I have noticed it around 3 weeks.

Regards

XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Seems to be lipoma.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow-up.

It seems to be a lipoma here from the pictures but again the important thing is to examine it by surgeon's eye and hands for making correct the judgement of its size, shape and consistency,whether it arises from the skin or subcutaneous tissue.

A lipoma is nothing but the growth of fat cells or tissue in a thin, fibrous capsule usually found just below the skin.

It is the most common non-cancerous soft tissue swelling or lump.

As it is non-cancerous and painless so need not to be removed.

However,It can be surgically removed by simple excision under local anaesthesia if it becomes painful or tender,infected or inflamed repeatedly.

Lipomas are very rarely turned out to be a cancerous or malignant.
So,you must not bother about it.

Occasionally it becomes painful or tender,infected or inflamed or if it is causing a bit discomfort or strange sensation then you can go for surgical excision of that lipoma.

It will hardly take 5 to 10 minutes to get it removed by surgeon under local anaesthesia.

After surgery,your surgeon will send the removed tissue for histo-pathological examination as a part of routine procedure.

So,do not worry and no medical intervention required at present.

Hope this detailed information will help.

Thanks and Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E
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Suggest Treatment For Lump On Knee

Brief Answer: Need more information. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to health care magic, This lump needs to be visually inspected at least once to make a diagnosis.Without this examination, it will be slightly difficult for me to go for any further comments. So,it would be helpful for me if you can take the clinical picture of the site and upload it as there is a feature to send images on the right side of query page. However,it looks to be having lipoma as per your description. Also,is there pain associated with this lump? Since how long you have noticed it? Kindly give more information regarding lump. Awaiting your response. Regards,