Sacroiliitis as a sole manifestation of Brucella melitensis infection in a child.
A case of a 12-year-old boy with sacroiliitis documented by positive Tc-99m MDP and Ga-67 scans is described. Isolation of brucella melitensis from the blood and bone marrow established the diagnosis. He responded promptly to docycycline therapy. Throughout the course of his disease this boy had neither fever nor other signs of brucellosis, and x-ray was normal.
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate