title: Brucellae osteoarthritis on the head of the femur.
abstract: We present an 11-year-old boy with Brucellae osteoarthritis on caput femoris. We therefore emphasize the importance of Brucellae osteoarthritis and in particular bone scintigraphy in the diagnosis of childhood monoarthritis.
authors.affiliation: Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Pediatrics, Etlik-Ankara, Turkey. suleymankalman@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalman
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sakallioglu
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altunbas
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents