Obturator externus abscess in a 9-year-old child: A case report and literature review

Article Article scientifique Article Obturator externus abscess in a 9-year-old child: A case report and literature review eng 2017 author de Bodman Charlotte author Ceroni Dimitri 33105 author Dufour Justine 678216 author Crisinel Pierre-Alex 709245 author Bregou-Bourgeois Aline author Zambelli Pierre-Yves e6203 10.1097/MD.0000000000006203 28248876 1536-5964 Obturator pyomyositis is a rare condition in children. Diagnosis is often delayed because of its rarity, and the vagaries of its presentation cause it to be easily be missed. Physicians should therefore familiarize themselves with this condition and consider it as a possible differential diagnosis in patients presenting with an acutely painful hip. Inflammatory syndrome is also frequent among sufferers and the MRI is a very sensitive diagnostic tool for obturator pyomyositis. Additionally, joint fluid aspirations and blood cultures are also useful in identifying the pathogen. The appropriate antibiotic therapy provides a rapid regression of symptoms during the early stage of pyomyositis. In cases of MRI-confirmed abscess, surgical treatment is indicated. Child Humans Male Osteomyelitis/diagnosis/therapy Pyomyositis/diagnosis/therapy Dewey 618 58 Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique 223 false 574 Groupe Lascombes Pierre (orthopédie pédiatrique) 917 Medicine (Philadelphia) 96 9 7fa1a1be-45ae-4e58-9473-20b7d63c3830 Article (Published version) Public 00005792-201703030-00027.pdf 242792 application/pdf CC BY-NC openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

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