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| Sex | Age (years) | Initial symptoms | Location | Initial imaging | Initial treatment | Delay before correct diagnosis from symptoms onset |
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| F | 14 | Permanent hip pain, limping, improved with NSAIDs, and
decreased range of motion (ROM) | Femoral neck, intra-articular | (i) Radiograph: normal
(ii) Ultrasound: aspecific joint effusion
(iii) Bone scan: joint hyperfixation | (i) Naproxen 250 mg 2 times a day
(ii) Corticoid intra-articular injection | 6 months |
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| F | 15 | Permanent hip pain, limping,
night worsening, and
decreased ROM | Femoral neck, intra-articular | (i) Radiograph: normal
(ii) MRI: joint effusion | (i) Diclofenac 3 times a day
(ii) Corticoid intra-articular injection | 7 months |
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| M | 8 | Permanent ankle pain, limping, night worsening,
ankle swelling, skin redness, and
decreased ROM | Talar neck, intra-articular | (i) Radiograph: ankle joint swelling
(ii) Ultrasound: aspecific joint effusion | (i) Ibuprofen 3 times a day
(ii) Corticoid intraarticular injection
(iii) Methotrexate 10 mg a week
(iv) Folic acid | 4 months |
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| F | 6 | Permanent hip pain, limping, and decreased ROM | Femoral neck, intra-articular | Radiograph: normal | (i) Naproxen 2 times a day
(ii) Corticoid intra-articular injection | 6 months |
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