did anyone ever hear of "rhabdo" its a condition that occurs in kids?

Question

my son has this small bump near the back of his neck and i read that it can be this condition. i might be a worried mom but he dont have any of the symtoms it describes. i just noticed this bump yesterday. its seems to be just under the skin and not actually attced to the neck but if anyone is familer with this and could tell me what the lump would look like if it was this condition would be great. thanks

Answer 1

go have him checked out its better to be safe then sorry ,,,,,

Answer 2

Rhabodmyolysis is a condition where muscle tissue breaks down and causes severe pain. If he isn't complaining constantly or in bed or crying it probably isn't that. You don't say the size of the lump or where on the neck it is exactly, or if it has a color other than skin color. Is it on the top layer of skin, is it open like a sore, is it underneath a heavy layer of skin, is it hard, soft, squishy? Maybe it's just a swollen gland, maybe it's a mole or a pimple forming. More info please, or take him to a Dr. to be sure.

Answer 3

Go to a physical therapist, athletic trainer or physician trained in Sports medicine. They can advise on whether your son is working out too hard/agressive. Its caused by aggressive workouts especially weightlifting.

If you've ever had stiff and tender muscles after exercising, you've probably had a slight case of rhabdomyolysis. it is due to excessive exercise and caused by muscle-membrane leakage. Novice exercisers can develop the problem, but so can the most highly trained, accomplished athletes.

Moderate cases of rhabdo are probably common after triathletes. it was found that most of the participants had unusually high levels of myoglobin in their blood immediately after the competition, suggesting that muscle-membrane leakage had occurred
Other studies indicate that rowers and cross-country skiers are susceptible to rhabdo, and some reports have indicated that acute rhabdomyolysis can strike about one out of every 300 military recruits during their first week of training Athletes and military recruits aren't the only ones who can suffer from rhabdo. Alcoholics and drug addicts are prone to the condition and can develop an extensive case of rhabdomyolysis just by sleeping for an extended period on one side of the body (the pressure on the 'down' side of the body is apparently enough to trigger muscle problems in these groups of people). Severely injured accident victims often experience rhabdo, too, usually because a crushing injury has damaged muscle cells and caused leakage of cell contents into surrounding tissues.
. And one might argue that the best shield against rhabdo might be not a mountain of general training but in fact a systematic series of workouts which produce tremendous sport-specific muscular strength. If an athlete is very strong in the specific movements associated with a sport, then protection against muscle damage should be enhanced.

Answer 4

http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/diseases/rhabdo.html

could be a fatty lipoma- harmless