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. 1986 Dec;33(6):1365-72.
doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36147-8.

Growing pains

H Peterson

Growing pains

H Peterson. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1986 Dec.

Abstract

In the investigation of children with leg aches, it is essential to identify any underlying organic disease. Growing pain is a poorly named, nebulous entity that can be diagnosed only by exclusion. The greatest diagnostic error is to make a diagnosis of growing pains while overlooking some serious underlying condition.

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