Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is a benign tumor on your knee bad to have?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Depends: A benign tumor can still cause symptoms due to its presence.
Answered 11/13/2017
5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Does it make any difference if knee lipoma is biopsied by injection or by knife; as a piece of the tissue? Does it have any risk of spreading tumor?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What are some ways to treat a tumor in the knee and after being diagnosed as enchondroma or chondrosarcoma?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have this wierd lump close to my knee. It does not itch, but hurts at touch. What is it? I am worried. Could it be a tumor or cancer?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
What to do if I have a benign bone tumor in my knee, what kind of damage can that cause?
Can benign tumors ever become malignant? How often does this occur? I have osteochondroma on my right knee. It is painful at the moment when I walk.
I was told I had a benign tumor on my shin after an X-ray on my knee. It got hit during a basketball game and had a bruise for a long time, the bruise?
My son has a hard quarter sized lump on the middle of his shin bone that is a little painful on palpitation. He is 14 and had a benign bone tumor diagnosed a year ago near his knee (can they do that without a biopsy?) thank you so very much in advance fo
Would radiation from X-rays etc of the legs or knees (lower body) increase my risk of Salivary Cancer? I had some radiation as a kid but only of lower body, not the head. I understand that most tumors are benign anyways but was wondering about this?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
