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[Two children with hip pain and fever].

A N Olivieri, Assunta Sica, Fabrizio Cioce, L M Colella, Antonio Raffone, Clemente Servodio Iammarrone

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Myositis of the Obturator internus Muscle is an uncommon disease that usually strikes children and adolescents. It is characterized by fever, hip pain and limping. The more frequently etiologic agent involved is Stafylococcus aureus. In the diagnosis, the aid of imaging diagnostic techniques is critical. We report two adolescents with this condition.

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Myositis of the Obturator internus Muscle is an uncommon disease that usually strikes children and adolescents. It is characterized by fever, hip pain and limping. The more frequently etiologic agent involved is Stafylococcus aureus. In the diagnosis, the aid of imaging diagnostic techniques is critical. We report two adolescents with this condition.

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Myositis of the Obturator internus Muscle is an uncommon disease that usually strikes children and adolescents. It is characterized by fever, hip pain and limping. The more frequently etiologic agent involved is Stafylococcus aureus. In the diagnosis, the aid of imaging diagnostic techniques is critical. We report two adolescents with this condition.

Key concepts: Hip pain, Myositis, Medicine, Muscle disease, Disease, Physical therapy, Pediatrics, Pathology

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