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2680817

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
Inflammatory irritation of the psoas muscle in children is rare. The initial diagnosis may be difficult because of the similarity between the symptoms of psoas muscle inflammation and septic hip joint. We present a boy and a girl, both 3.5 years old, with psoas muscle inflammation, whose initial clinical and laboratory findings could be explained by either septic hip joint or osteomyelitis. Both presented with fever and limp. 1 developed an acute abdomen within 3 days and at operation a retrocecal periappendicular abscess was found. In the other, left lower quadrant, abdominal pain developed 4 days following admission and ultrasonic findings indicated a left psoas muscle abscess. We suggest that psoas muscle inflammation should be added to the differential diagnosis of limp in children. Early correct diagnosis can be established by proper physical examination, including rectal examination, and with the aid of diagnostic tools such as ultrasound, computerized tomography or both.
pubmed:language
heb
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0017-7768
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
116
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
464-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Limp as a presenting symptom of psoas muscle inflammation].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports