title: Symmetrical Brodie's abscess.
abstract: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is often confused with symmetrical Brodie's abscess as it has a similar pathogenesis. We report an otherwise healthy 17-year-old boy presenting with a true symmetrical Brodie's abscess. We conclude that a symmetrical Brodie's abscess presenting in an otherwise healthy patient is a separate clinical condition with a different management protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Central Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Chambler
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chapman-Sheath
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Pearse
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hollingdale
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*