Question
A 12-year-old child has knee pain. How can you examine and diagnose whether they have pediatric osteoid osteoma?
Answer
When examining pediatric osteoid osteoma, an enhanced MRI can be used to determine the nature of the tumor. If the child is uncooperative, a minimally invasive bone biopsy can also be performed to obtain a pathological examination result. Whether to undergo surgery will depend on the nature of the tumor and whether it affects the development of the proximal humerus. According to the provided X-ray, there is some developmental impact. In addition, for patients with pediatric bone tumors, daily care is also very important during active treatment, including protecting the affected area and maintaining a reasonable diet, in order to avoid or reduce the chance of recurrence.