title: [Chronic staphylococcal osteomyelitic abscess of the popliteal fossa. One case (author's transl)].
abstract: Moulonguet and Rousset's chronic staphyloccalosteomyelitic abscess is one aspect of Ollier and Poncet's albuminous periostitis. This extra-osseous form of chronic osteomyelitis was observed in a typical clinical picture in a 45-year-old man, 18 years after an acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the femur. Diagnosis was mainly based on clinical findings, no additional information being gained from currently available complementary investigations, puncture biopsy or after excision. Ultrasonography alone was able to distinguish the lesion from a soft tissue tumor. Complete recovery occurs after surgical excision of this affection, which is rare, but may become of topical interest following abusive use of antibiotics. A general review of the published literature completes this historically interesting observation.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Abcès ossifluent chronique à staphylocoques du creux poplité. Un Cas.