title: Osteomyelitis of the ischium: unusual presentation.
abstract: A 7-year-old boy presented with urinary symptoms and umbilical discharge. A perivesical abscess was drained from which Staphylococcus aureus was cultured. He responded to antibiotics. Subsequently, he developed a discharging sinus in the gluteal region. A plain radiograph, which had previously been normal, confirmed osteomyelitis of the ischial bone.
authors.affiliation: Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. ssrs.njsr@skannet.com
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ameh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sabiu
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Mshelbwala
authors.forename: D U
authors.initials: DU
authors.lastname: Kalba
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Obienu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D002081:Buttocks; D002648:Child; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin