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Unexpected pyomyositis of right buttock

Author(s) -

Sandy Van Nieuwenhove,

F Haven,

Lynn Ghijselings,

J Pringot,

Patrick Matthys

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of the belgian society of radiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1780-2393

DOI - 10.5334/jbr-btr.711

Subject(s) - medicine , pyomyositis , radiology , interventional radiology , neuroradiology , continuing education , computed tomography , medical physics , general surgery , abscess , surgery , medical education , neurology , psychiatry

A 11-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department complaining of pain in the right hip, fever and had developed a noticeable limp sinds one week. He had fallen on his buttock in the swimming pool a few weeks before. Physical examination revealed pain at the mobilisation of the right hip, without limitation of movement. The laboratory data showed increased value CRP (154 mg/l) and leukocytosis at 11300 WBC/µl.

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