title: Metacarpal osteomyelitis complicating varicella-associated cellulitis of the hand: report of 2 cases.
abstract: Hematogenous osteomyelitis is a known complication of varicella. Osteomyelitis accompanying adjacent soft tissue infection, however, has only been described once in the literature. We report 2 cases of metacarpal osteomyelitis complicating varicella-associated cellulitis of the hand. The cases illustrate that this diagnosis should be considered in a patient with varicella, soft tissue infection and lack of clinical improvement despite apparently appropriate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aebi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ramilo
mesh_terms: D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology