Obturator abscess in children: a delayed diagnosis.

A previously healthy 10-year-old girl presented with 3 days of fever, right groin pain and a limp. She had been active on a new bicycle in the last few days without a definite history of trauma. She had mild perineal tenderness; musculoskeletal and gynaecological examinations were otherwise normal. Blood tests showed a C reactive protein of 162 mg/L without leucocytosis. Pelvic ultrasound was unremarkable and blood culture was sterile. She was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone, but her …