Attention to Pain in the Lower Extremities: Chondroblastoma

Lower extremity pain is frequent in children, and it is usually caused by growth pain. Besides this, a variety of situations including infections, inflammation, trauma and also malignancies can result in swelling, pain, or restriction of movement in the knee during childhood period. When we faced with knee swelling especially in a boy, it is absolutely necessary to take a detailed history of the patient and careful physical examination must be done. Here, a 15-year-old case is presented with complaints of pain and swelling in the knee region.This case received accurate diagnosis and treatment through radiologic and pathologic cooperation after clinical examination.

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