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This is a 12-year-old boy who had trauma to his left calf while playing baseball 12 days ago. He presents after increasing mid-calf pain and 3 days of fever. A radiograph of the lower leg and ankle was normal (not shown).
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(2007). Case 45. In: Pediatric and Adolescent Musculoskeletal MRI. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-38325-5_45
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