Transient synovitis of hip joint following COVID-19 infection in a child with Hodgkins lymphoma

Sanjana Vishwanathan; Rishab Bhurat; Litha Francis; Arunan Murali; Mahesh Janarthanan; Dhaarani Jayaraman

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20241691

Authors

Sanjana Vishwanathan Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Rishab Bhurat Department of Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Litha Francis Department of Pediatrics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Arunan Murali Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Mahesh Janarthanan Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dhaarani Jayaraman Department of Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20241691

Keywords:

Musculoskeletal manifestations, COVID-19, Transient synovitis, Hodgkin lymphoma

Abstract

Transient synovitis is a common cause of hip pain in children. COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric cancer patients more often that general pediatric population. COVID-19 has been associated with various musculoskeletal symptoms including synovitis. Radiological assessment of these symptoms can contribute significantly in management of such patients. We report a case of transient synovitis of hip joint following COVID-19 infection in a 10-year-old boy with Hodgkins’s lymphoma. He presented with fever and myalgia, found to be positive for COVID-19, managed conservatively. Two weeks later presented with right hip pain and limping. He was found to have restricted joint mobility and hip tenderness. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pelvis was done which showed minimal right hip effusion and synovial thickening and enhancement. He was managed conservatively and recovered completely.

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