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Hello Anonymous,

Have you taken your son to the pediatrician? If not, I strongly suggest that you make an appointment, particularly when the lump is palpable. That is the best way to find out what it is. Will also eliminate any unnecessary concerns.

Last summer, my son told me that he felt a lump just above his knee. He experienced pain when he ran cross country or jogged. It turned out to be osteochondroma, benign (noncancerous) tumor that develops during childhood or adolescence. It is an abnormal growth that forms on the surface of a bone near the growth plate.

We began with a trip to the pediatrician, a referral to an orthopedic surgeon, and several weeks of physical therapy.

Maryann

January 11, 2013 - 6:15pm

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