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That is super helpful! Right now we're being followed at Phoenix Children's Hospital because she is 12. We couldn't get into Ortho until Dec. I did do some reading on Bone Marrow Edema Syndrome and that seemed to be similar to her but it eventually resolved. She has complained of this pain for years. The first time she had an MRI was in 2019 and they noted the edema. The scan she had this month also noted edema. The focus at the moment is the mass on her thyroid but I'm concerned about the increase in pain she is having. The MRI technically only scanned her right leg from the knee down. I'm wondering if there could be a benign mass elsewhere on her bones causing all of this. With Pten (that is classified as a tumor suppressor disorder since her body can't stop the growth of masses) that she could possibly have some in her bones. They have only ever checked her kidney, thyroid, and dermatology check ups.
I'm trying to avoid just giving her pain meds. While I do give tylenol to help the symptoms I'm hoping for a resolution to the problem. It only seems to be getting worse.

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That sweet little girl. It always breaks my heart to hear stories like this. Kids shouldn’t ever have face this type of problem. I’m with you, if she’s only had the scan on one leg from the knee down, as a mom, I’d be pushing to have both legs scanned. Does she have pain anywhere else besides her legs?
She’s had this for so many years and no answer. What have the doctors been saying about the edema. It’s good that she hasn’t developed tumors in her bones but the edema is certainly cause for concern.
What was the reason only her right leg was examined in the latest MRI?
December feels like such a long way off when your daughter is in pain. The appointment with an orthopedic doctor will be to check her legs?
Is she seeing a specialist for the mass on her thyroid? Have tests been run to see what is going on there?