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I Raftopoulos1, J L Meller, V Harris
1Department of Surgery, Cook County Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract:
A case of cryptococcal rib osteomyelitis in a pediatric patient is described. Isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis in pediatric patients is a rare entity, and only 10 cases have been reported in the literature. The radiological findings are reviewed to include chest films, nuclear bone scan, and computed tomographic imaging scan. Because of its rarity, the management of isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis is controversial. Although antifungal antibiotics and surgery are the two therapeutic options, the treatment of cryptococcal osteomyelitis has not been standardized yet. This patient was treated successfully with limited resection of the involved rib and antifungal chemotherapy. This article describes the second case in the literature of cryptococcal rib osteomyelitis in a pediatric patient, reviews the literature of similar cases, and evaluates the current role of surgery in its treatment.
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