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A member asked:
What could it be when a 6 year old has frequent knee pain, behind the knees, where she is crying in pain?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
See your ped doc: There are several possibilities including juvenile arthritis. Have you pediatrician evaluat the child and consider a consultation with a pediatric rheumatologist if it is deemed appropriate.
Answered 2/14/2013
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Many reasons: There is a whole list of possibilities for this pain. I would seek the attention of a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon immediately.
Answered 6/13/2016
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Bakers Cysts.: The location of her pain makes one suspect that she has bilateral bakers cysts. But the answer is still the same see an orthopedist and let him make the diagnosis.
Answered 2/14/2013
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