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What Causes A Huge Lump On The Knee Cap?

My husband has a hard lump on his kneecap....first it was very painful, we went to ER and they did xray and took fluid to check for infection. came back ok, but now it looks like a huge callous....hard as a rock...he said it does not hurt ....He is in construction and was kneeling doing a tile job when this first happened. Now it doesn t hurt but it is a rock??
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thanks for the question.your husband has a condition called Pre Patellar Bursitis.treatment would comprise of ice compression for 15 minutes,about 3 times a day,analgesics and avoid putting pressure.you would also add an antibiotic orally to avoid secondary infection.hope this helps and your husband recovers soon.
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What Causes A Huge Lump On The Knee Cap?

thanks for the question.your husband has a condition called Pre Patellar Bursitis.treatment would comprise of ice compression for 15 minutes,about 3 times a day,analgesics and avoid putting pressure.you would also add an antibiotic orally to avoid secondary infection.hope this helps and your husband recovers soon.