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Suggest Remedies For A Protruding Bump On The Knee
A few weeks ago, after a busy night at work when I had to constantly get down on one knee to get beers out of the lowest part of the fridge (I bar tend for work) I noticed a protruding bump on my left knee that slightly hurt at the time but not much. A co-worker of mine who plays soccer alot said they thought it was a broken blood vessel and it happens to them all the time and would heal in a couple weeks... Its been about a month and still hasnt healed. Its now causing pain when I try to do exercises on my knees. What do you think it is and how can I heal it? would pressure help, like wrapping it? I'm 5'9" 26yr old female, 170lb
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
Hi! thanks for considering us for your health problem!
After going through your problem of a protruding almost painless lump on the knee, I would like to consider following possibilities first before going to the treatment part concerned:
1. organised hematoma possibility 80%
2. benign cystic conditions like bursa, ganglion cyst, synovitis, synovial herniation, patellar dislocation, synovial effusion etc , possibility 15%
3. benign solid tumor or tumor-like conditions or organised abscess, possibility 5%
Therefore, it is benign.
It is inflammatory.
It needs antibiotics and possibly surgical drainage!
It should be treated by a general or orthopedic surgeon; and before that, you better confirm the diagnosis by ultrasonography and needle biopsy as advised by your doctor.
Regards,
After going through your problem of a protruding almost painless lump on the knee, I would like to consider following possibilities first before going to the treatment part concerned:
1. organised hematoma possibility 80%
2. benign cystic conditions like bursa, ganglion cyst, synovitis, synovial herniation, patellar dislocation, synovial effusion etc , possibility 15%
3. benign solid tumor or tumor-like conditions or organised abscess, possibility 5%
Therefore, it is benign.
It is inflammatory.
It needs antibiotics and possibly surgical drainage!
It should be treated by a general or orthopedic surgeon; and before that, you better confirm the diagnosis by ultrasonography and needle biopsy as advised by your doctor.
Regards,
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