Afebrile osteomyelitis presenting as pseudoparalysis in an infant
Taro Higuchi, Hiro Nakao, Yoshitsugu Fukuda · 2026
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Taro Higuchi, Hiro Nakao, and Yoshitsugu Fukuda described in 2026 a bone infection in a four-month-old girl that looked like a paralysed leg. She had stopped extending her left leg for six days and resisted during nappy changes. Early hip imaging at a community clinic had shown nothing abnormal. She had no fever, redness, swelling, or loss of appetite on presentation.
Examination in infants localizes pain poorly, so the authors stress imaging the whole affected limb early. Prompt recognition matters because acute bone infection can settle into chronic disease and form enclosed abscesses. Such abscesses near the growth plate can disturb later bone growth, requiring long follow-up. Serious disease can hide behind quiet presentations without fever or general symptoms in this age group. A systematic workup for limb disuse in infants forms the article's central practical message.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Taro Higuchi, Hiro Nakao, Yoshitsugu Fukuda |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |