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Case report 791. Bone abscess, chronic osteomyelitis

M Bonfiglio1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242.

Skeletal Radiology
|January 1, 1993
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A chronic leg pain in a 13-year-old girl was caused by a bone abscess. Diagnosis required correlating clinical, imaging, and pathological findings for effective treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pediatric Pathology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Chronic pain in pediatric patients can stem from various underlying pathologies.
  • Distal tibial metaphyseal lesions require careful diagnostic evaluation.

Observation:

  • A 13-year-old female presented with a two-year history of leg pain.
  • Imaging revealed a large, lytic lesion in the distal tibial metaphysis.

Findings:

  • Biopsy confirmed the lesion to be a bone abscess.
  • The abscess presented as a chronic, lytic metaphyseal lesion.

Implications:

  • Highlights the necessity of integrating clinical, radiographic, and pathological data for accurate diagnosis.
  • Emphasizes bone abscess as a differential diagnosis for chronic pediatric bone lesions.

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  • Proper diagnosis is crucial for appropriate therapeutic management of bone abscesses.