Brodie Abscess in a Previously Healthy Boy

İŞERİ NEPESOV M., KILIÇ Ö., GÜNAY M. C., ÇALIŞIR C., DİNLEYİCİ E. Ç.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.15, no.3, pp.190-193, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/ced.20219708
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.190-193
  • Keywords: Brodie abscess, osteomyelitis, child
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Brodie abscess is a rare form of osteomyelitis. Diagnosis is usually delayed because of atypical presentation. Here, we aimed to report Brodie abscess localizing in the right distal tibia in a previously healthy boy who displayed no risk factors. Diagnosis was based on magnetic resonance imaging and bone biopsy. The patient was treated successfully with antibiotic therapy and surgical evacuation of the abscess.