Yeh H Y, Huang F Y, Hsu J C
Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Zhonghua Min Guo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi. 1992 Jan-Feb;33(1):72-6.
A 6-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital with the problems of persistent fever, limping gait, and right hip pain. On physical examination, flexion of the right hip with limitation of the range of motion was noted. Tenderness over the right inguinal area was also elicited. Pyogenic arthritis of the right hip was suspected. Aspiration of the right hip joint was negative. Two days later, a careful examination revealed that the Patrick's test was negative and a local tenderness on the right lower abdomen was found. Laparotomy was performed under the impression of retroperitoneal abscess. The postoperative diagnosis was psoas abscess. After surgical drainage and antibiotics therapy, she was discharged 2 weeks later with good condition.
