Idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip A distinct clinical entity?

Henk van der Hoeven University Hospital for Children and Youth “Het Wilhel-mina Kinder Ziekenhuis,”, Dept. of Orthopedics and Pediatric Rheumatology, Postbox 1800g, 3501, Utrecht, CA, The Netherlands

Wim Keessen University Hospital for Children and Youth “Het Wilhel-mina Kinder Ziekenhuis,”, Dept. of Orthopedics and Pediatric Rheumatology, Postbox 1800g, 3501, Utrecht, CA, The Netherlands

Wietze Kuis University Hospital for Children and Youth “Het Wilhel-mina Kinder Ziekenhuis,”, Dept. of Orthopedics and Pediatric Rheumatology, Postbox 1800g, 3501, Utrecht, CA, The Netherlands

Abstract

We report 4 cases of idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip in children, a rare disease. In several aspects, there was a close resemblance to classical pauciarticular juvenile chronic arthritis. Hence, we question the clinical entity denoted as idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip.

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