title: Growing pains: myth or reality.
abstract: Growing pains are common among children aged 2-12 years and are characterized by recurrent, self-limited, bilateral lower extremity pain, mostly in the afternoon and evening, and even at night, in an otherwise healthy child. The etiology is unknown and prognosis is excellent. It is important to distinguish between this benign condition and other serious rheumatic or malignant diseases.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach-Tikva Israel. liorahar@clalit.org.il
authors.forename: Liora
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harel
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000254:growth & development*; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*