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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2018

A 3-year-old child presents with sharp deterioration of his general condition. He has a history of purulent otitis. His temperature is now 38.5°C. The left leg is pressed to the torso, active movements are absent, the lower third of the thigh and knee joint are thickened, hyperemic, with localized fever. Axial load leads to acute discomfort of the patient. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Hygroma of the knee
  2. Osteogenic sarcoma
  3. Left hip fracture
  4. Epiphyseal osteomyelitis on the left
  5. Rheumatoid arthritis
Correct answer

Epiphyseal osteomyelitis on the left

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