title: [Corynebacterium acnes osteitis. A case in a child].
abstract: The authors report a case of Corynebacterium acnes osteitis in an 11 year old girl, involving the upper of the right tibia. The lesion resembled a malignant tumour radiologically and tuberculosis histologically. Scintigraphy revealed involvement of the seventh right rib. 3 months treatment with Pristinamycin resulted in cure.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Ostéite à Corynebacterium acnes. Une observation chez l'enfant.