Presentation
Pain in the right hip.
Patient Data
Age: 8 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Tuberculous arthritis
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Displaced gluteal fat pad on the right.
From the case:
Tuberculous arthritis
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Effusion with synovial thickening.
Case Discussion
US is becoming more and more useful in evaluation musculoskeletal abnormalities. It is inexpensive and readily available as compared to MR. With newer probes and advances in US technology the resolution is improving by the day.
Joint aspiration confirmed this to tuberculous arthritis.