Vertebral osteomyelitis in an infant presenting with a posterior mediastinal mass.
A rare case of vertebral osteomyelitis and paravertebral abscess that presented as a posterior mediastinal tumour with airway compression in a 7-week-old baby is presented. The differential diagnosis and the recommended treatment are discussed.
Merriman
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Department of General Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Taylor
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Nattrass
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae