title: [Osteitis due to anaerobic Corynebacteria in children. Apropos of 4 cases].
abstract: The authors have seen four instances in children of osteitis due to a mycobacterium. The disease was subacute and situated in the tibia, the lumbar spine, the talus and the femur. In two cases the diagnosis was eventually mistakenly oriented towards tuberculosis or a malignant tumour. The correct diagnosis was obtained after a bone biopsy which demonstrated a granulomatous osteitis. In such cases there is an indication for a full biopsy and bacteriological examination with culture in aerobic and anaerobic media. Treatment based on pristinamycin resulted in healing.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010000:Osteitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes
vernacular_title: Ostéite à corynébactéries anaérobies chez l'enfant. A propos de 4 cas.