Unmasking Hemophilia B After Hip Aspiration: A Case Report.

Case: A 7-year-old boy presented with excruciating hip pain for 1 day, unable to bear weight. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed small hip joint effusion and synovitis, which was treated by urgent operative aspiration to rule out infection. Subsequently, the postoperative site bled continuously, despite compression.

Rapid Decompensation to Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in Children with Osteomyelitis: A Report of Three Cases.

Case: We present 3 pediatric cases of osteomyelitis with delayed diagnosis, which resulted in systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and complicated hospital stays.

Conclusion: These 3 cases illustrate that early treatment of osteomyelitis is imperative in order to avoid fatal complications, which can occur with SIRS. Subtle signs and symptoms should not be dismissed.