Abstract

PINTO, Diana Henriques; RAMOS, Renato Carlos do Vale  and  SANTOS, Mafalda. Imaging clinical case. Nascer e Crescer [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.2, pp.153-155.  Epub June 30, 2023. ISSN 0872-0754.  https://doi.org/10.25753/birthgrowthmj.v32.i2.24637.

A nine-year-old girl with obesity and subclinical hypothyroidism presented with pain in the right thigh with inability to bear weight and associated lameness. These complaints had been present for one month but had recently worsened. There was no history of trauma, fever, or recent infections.

On objective examination, she presented with pain on mobilization of the right thigh that worsened with hip rotation and flexion. Bilateral hip radiographs were obtained and showed right-sided femoral offset between the epiphysis and the neck. These findings were consistent with the diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

The patient was managed with in situ fixation and prophylactic fixation of the contralateral hip, with gradual improvement.

Keywords : hip; obesity; pre-adolescent; slipped capital femoral epiphysis; thigh pain.

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