[Sacroilitis and osteomyelitis of the humeral bone du to Brucella melitensis in an adolescent].
We describe a case of a 10 year old patient who presented with intermittent fever and pain in the pelvis and elbow region. From the history, imaging and laboratory tests, a diagnosis of Brucella sacroiliitis and elbow osteoarthritis was made. The patient was given an antibiotic treatment for 3 months with a progressive improvement of symptoms to complete recovery, and normalization of imaging and laboratory findings.
Mamalis
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Service de Pédiatrie, CHU Bruyères, Liège.
Panagopoulos
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Papanastasiou
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Bricteux
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D005839:Gentamicins; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin