A 7-year-old boy presents with a painful limp, low-grade fever and recent upper respiratory tract infection. Examination shows reduced range of motion...

Question

A 7-year-old boy presents with a painful limp, low-grade fever and recent upper respiratory tract infection. Examination shows reduced range of motion of the right hip but he is systemically well. Blood tests show normal white cell count and mildly raised ESR. X-ray is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis

Accepted Answer

Transient synovitis of the hip

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Slipped upper femoral epiphysis

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Perthes disease

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Septic arthritis of the hip

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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Transient synovitis of the hip