My fifteen year old son has been complaining of significant knee pain for almost four years now. He complains of both knees. No doctor has ever done any X-rays until two weeks ago when he finally had an MRI. The results just came back yesterday of a medial mensical tear and an osteochondroma. Nothing but the one MRI in all these years and now a diagnosis. No one wants to see him or worry about it but he is in pain and has been limping more on than off for over three years now. His right knee showed unspecified edema but was otherwise clear even though both knees hurt him almost all the time. Worse when walking but even when sedate. I have always trusted our paediatrician but am uncomfortable with what feels like an off the cuff diagnosis. He has not been monitored all this time. Should I be concerned or just relax and accept the answer we have been offered?
I had a huge osteochondroma removed at age 9! they are not uncommom!!! i have 14 of them and i am 27 years old and am getting ready to have another one removed.. they will bother your children at different times in their lives but not always need surgery--trust me. But x-rays are always good to check sizes. Keep old x-ray reports and measurements so the radiologist has something to compare the new ones too. Find a good trusted ortho doc who specializes in osteos, or "bone tumors" they are out there! :)
hi my son is 13 he has osteochondroma in the upper arm what help for the pain ?
hi,
i just read this page.
i am 13 yr old. i have osteochondroma.
in my left leg. i had check ups last year but my mom and me stop going beacuse it stop growing and the pain was gone. i was asked to meet the doctor last november but we did not go. now i sometimes feel pain in my right leg. i havnt went to the doctor this year. i would just want to ask what happen to your daughter now?
Hi. Feel free to post an update. We're very interested about developments regarding your son's condition. We'll try to help in any way we can.
Had my son at pediatric orthopaedic today (was unable to keep last appointment as we had strep throat through the family). Dr. was baffled at first doctor's quick diagnosis of osteochondroma given my son's age, the location of the tumor and the pain associated (it is tender to the touch). They took several x-rays and we are to have an MRI as soon as we get insurance approval. He did assure me that whatever comes out of it, even if it is a malignancy, the prognosis is excellent. I will post again! I appreciate you all being here!
Thank you so much. No, there was no biopsy, no blood work...just an x-ray. The tumor is very apparent both externally and on the x-ray. We are seeing his PCP in the morning as he has been sick off and on for the past few weeks (flu, I think), but we may have something secondary as he has now had a fever for five days. Poor little guy!! I am going to discuss my concerns with this other situation and hopefully get to a doctor who does not have such a full schedule and actually specializes in this. I will post with results of this visit. Again, thank you so much for your response!
Thank you so much. No, there was no biopsy, no blood work...just an x-ray. The tumor is very apparent both externally and on the x-ray. We are seeing his PCP in the morning as he has been sick off and on for the past few weeks (flu, I think), but we may have something secondary as he has now had a fever for five days. Poor little guy!! I am going to discuss my concerns with this other situation and hopefully get to a doctor who does not have such a full schedule and actually specializes in this. I will post with results of this visit. Again, thank you so much for your response!
Hi. Was the diagnosis of osteochondroma done without the benefit of a biopsy? If not, I think you should seek a second opinion with an orthopedic oncologist and have that mass biopsied at the soonest possible time. At this point, the possibility of osteosarcoma cannot be discounted and I think there is an urgent need to investigate this further.