Brodie's abscess: a case report.
The authors present a case report with a 1-year follow-up period, demonstrating the successful diagnosis and surgical treatment of a focal lesion of the distal metaphysis of the right tibia in an 11-year-old female. The author discusses the pathology of hematologic osteomyelitis and its role in the development of a subacute abscess. A review of the literature and a detailed description of the pathogenesis of Brodie's abscess is submitted as well.
Alter
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Health South Larkin Hospital, South Miami, Florida, USA.
Sprinkle
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D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D003475:Curettage; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery