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Fusobacterial Pelvic Osteomyelitis with Brodie's Abscess in a 10-Year-Old Boy Requiring Surgical Evacuation: A Case Report




TekijätKokkonen Miina, Syvänen Johanna, Raitio Arimatias, Ivaska Lauri, Peltola Ville, Helenius Ilkka

Julkaisuvuosi2021

JournalJBJS Case Connector

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiJBJS case connector

Lehden akronyymiJBJS Case Connect

Vuosikerta11

Numero3

ISSN2160-3251

eISSN2160-3251

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00101


Tiivistelmä

Case: A 10-year-old boy presented with pain in the lateral hip and buttock area and fever. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed osteomyelitis of the pelvis with extensive Brodie's abscess (2.6 × 4.5 × 10.0 cm) continuing into the pelvic cavity. Surgical evacuation through the ilioinguinal approach was performed. In prolonged culture and in polymerase chain reaction of pus, the Fusobacterium nucleatum was found.

Conclusion: Pelvic osteomyelitis caused by Fusobacterium is very rare. In this case, surgical treatment was required after conservative treatment with antibiotics was ineffective.



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