OBTURATOR INTERNUS PYOMYOSITIS: A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR SEPTIC ARTHRITIS OF THE HIP
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Primary obturator internus and obturator externus pyomyositis
BACKGROUND Pyomyositis is a rare condition in immune competent patients and is usually seen in tropical countries. Pyomyositis of obturator muscles in particular is an extremely rare condition, which causes hip pain and mimics septic arthritis. CASE REPORT This is a case report of a 9-year-old boy without an underlying disease or a compromised immune system, who presented with knee pain that ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1034-4810,1440-1754
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00700_2.x