Presentation
Left hip pain for several weeks. New temperature and headache.
Patient Data
Age: 12 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pelvic osteomyelitis
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Thickened ileum and ischium with bone edema and expansion. Left hip joint effusion. Extensive myositis of obturator internus and to a lesser extent, quadratus femoris.
Case Discussion
Left pelvic osteomyelitis with adjacent myositits. Hip joint effusion, but no collection. Hip aspiration yielded no growth. Blood cultures grew group B streptococcus. Conservative management with elongated course of IV antibiotics.