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What Causes Bumps Behind Elbow And Knee With Facial Rash?

My daughter, who is 36 years old has soft lumps by each elbow and now she has a lump behind each knee. They feel soft but they are high enough to feel. She also has had a red rash on her face and her feet have been bothering her. I have ankylosing spondilitis and she has the hlab-27 marker. I am wondering if she has spondylitis. She has had aches and pains in a lot of places. Please respond. Thank you.
Fri, 2 Jun 2023
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Hello,

Your daughter is suffering from soft lumps by each elbow and also lumps behind each knee. Your daughter has HLA- 27 marker. She also has aches and pain in a lot of places. You have history of ankylosing spondylitis. The symptoms are indicative of an auto-immune disorder related to HLA-B27 as she also has chronic joint pain or inflammation of joints.

Your daughter is advised to get clinically examined by a local doctor, she can be ordered to get a group of tests which may include a rheumatoid factor (RF) with either an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or a C-reactive protein (CRP) test. Since HLA-27 marker is not a diagnostic test, it is commonly combined with multiple other tests to confirm the pathology causing the symptoms.

Her symptoms can be indicative of elbow or knee bursitis, cysts or abscess. She should get the required blood tests and imaging tests done. The presence of HLA-B27 is genetically determined. In case you have a family history of diseases related to it, you have a greater risk of getting it, it this case ankylosing spondylitis.

Get clinically examined by a GP, you will be treated with medicines(NSAIDs), corticosteroids (if required), aspiration and drainage, etc. Your treatment will depend on the pathology detected. Rashes can be indicative of autoimmune, chronic, and inflammatory causes. You are advised to get treated by a dermatologist.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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What Causes Bumps Behind Elbow And Knee With Facial Rash?

Hello, Your daughter is suffering from soft lumps by each elbow and also lumps behind each knee. Your daughter has HLA- 27 marker. She also has aches and pain in a lot of places. You have history of ankylosing spondylitis. The symptoms are indicative of an auto-immune disorder related to HLA-B27 as she also has chronic joint pain or inflammation of joints. Your daughter is advised to get clinically examined by a local doctor, she can be ordered to get a group of tests which may include a rheumatoid factor (RF) with either an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or a C-reactive protein (CRP) test. Since HLA-27 marker is not a diagnostic test, it is commonly combined with multiple other tests to confirm the pathology causing the symptoms. Her symptoms can be indicative of elbow or knee bursitis, cysts or abscess. She should get the required blood tests and imaging tests done. The presence of HLA-B27 is genetically determined. In case you have a family history of diseases related to it, you have a greater risk of getting it, it this case ankylosing spondylitis. Get clinically examined by a GP, you will be treated with medicines(NSAIDs), corticosteroids (if required), aspiration and drainage, etc. Your treatment will depend on the pathology detected. Rashes can be indicative of autoimmune, chronic, and inflammatory causes. You are advised to get treated by a dermatologist. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician