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Atlantooccipital septic arthritis complicating recurrent otitis media

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Otitis media is known to have a number of complications. We present the first reported case of atlantooccipital septic arthritis as a complication of Streptococcus pneumoniae otitis media in an 8-month-old boy.

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  1. Department of General Medicine, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Melbourne, Australia

    Zoe Asher, Noel Cranswick & Andrew C. Steer

  2. Medical Imaging Department, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    Padma Rao

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Asher, Z., Cranswick, N., Rao, P. et al. Atlantooccipital septic arthritis complicating recurrent otitis media. Eur J Pediatr 172, 123–125 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-012-1781-x

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