Question
A 13-year-old patient has been suffering from irregular pain in the interior of the knee bone for many years. Initially, the doctor diagnosed it as growing pain, but the pain has not diminished. What might be the possible causes?
Answer
When diagnosing knee pain, a common initial consideration is growing pain. However, if the pain persists for many years without improvement, further examination may be necessary. The doctor recommends an X-ray of the knee to observe any abnormalities in the bones. If there are no abnormalities on the X-ray, a knee joint CT scan or MRI may be needed to accurately identify the cause of the pain. If these tests still cannot determine the cause, continued observation may be required, as there are still many unsolved mysteries in medicine.