My daughter came home from a pool party about 3 years ago... someone had hit their head against her lower thigh.. there was no bruising.. with little swelling. Since then, her leg noticeably has a small bump just above her knee... very hard. Not discolored, nor painful.

She is a pre-teen, and her school sent home a letter informing me her scoliosis screen came back suggesting I have her checked. Her spine is straight, but her shoulder blades are uneven... she typically carries a very heavy tote on one shoulder... for years... so I thought maybe it could be that... my research recently has led me to maybe think she had some type of injury to her femur... which did not heal correctly, and now her growth may have been impared.

Has anyone had anything remotely similar? - by default, I am not one to run to a doctor. When she first sustained the injury, she never really complaned of it hurting... it seemed fine to me. Now I am worried... please help.

Time to take her for a visit to the doctor. The scoliosis screen usually takes into account carrying heavy totes. Uneven shoulders is a common sign of scoliosis.

Now, for the femur, it needs to be checked as well. It may be something benign, but it could be a serious illness as well.