title: [Brodie's abscess].
abstract: Brodie's abscess is a localized subacute or chronic osteomyelitis independent of any known previous acute infection. The entity is often mistaken for a bone tumour. The diagnosis requires biopsy. The treatment is curettage, drainage and antibiotics for a minimum of six weeks. We describe the characteristics of Brodie's abscess and describe a patient with an illustrating history, but with an unusual localization of the abscess (osilium).
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk avdeling, Regionsykehuset i Tromsø.
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Lindsetmo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Due
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stalsberg
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Brodies abscess.