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My 5 year old son has a swollen knee for more than a year. some orthopedic surgeons have said he has calcification on his knee. he has been drained a few times and also had a biopsy done. he is in pain most of the time & the knee has a temp at times?
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Consider 2nd opinion: Have the orthopedic surgeons given you a specific diagnosis? Calcification in soft tissues can sometimes be associated with ongoing inflammation. If the orthopedic surgeons are having trouble diagnosing the condition and presumably there is nothing structurally wrong with the knee, consider asking to be referred to a pediatric rheumatologist to rule out inflammatory causes such as JRA.
Answered 8/1/2020
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