What causes knee pain with lump on the top?
Patient: Thanks. I have had knee pain for about 2 months now. No blood clots found and no broken bones. After about a month of the knee pain I noticed a lump on the top left of my knee (left knee). The lump is soft and does not hurt to touch. Please help. What is goin on with me? Doctor: Hi! thanks for sharing your health problem with HCM!After going through your problem of knee pain with lump on the top, I would like to consider following possibilities AS PER MY ROUTINE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:1. benign cystic conditions like bursa, ganglion cyst etc possibility 60% 2. Inflammatory like synovitis, synovial herniation, patellar dislocation, synovial effusion etc , possibility 20%3. benign solid tumor or tumor-like conditions like giant cell tumor, lipoma, neurofibroma, dermatofibroma, cysts possibility 20%Therefore, it is could be a cause for worries in the future!.And you must confirm the diagnosis by ultrasonography and needle biopsy as advised by your doctor and thereafter discuss with him the possible treatment options.Regards,