Painless limp as a presentation of pelvic eosinophilic granuloma in a child.
Painless limp in children continues to pose a diagnostic challenge. In the majority of the cases transient synovitis of the hip is the cause. However, bone tumours should be considered as a possibility and specifically looked for when a child continues to have ongoing symptoms. Failure to diagnose tumours at an early stage can lead to a poorer outcome. This case report describes a child with eosinophilic granuloma who presented with a progressive painless limp. It emphasises the need to look carefully at the pelvic bones when evaluating a hip radiograph.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Withington Hospital, Manchester. shaila@sanjeev.freeserve.co.uk
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography