Primary subacute Salmonella osteomyelitis of the navicular bone in a child with normal immunity.
Primary subacute haematogenous osteomyelitis is one of the causes of limp. It usually involves tubular bones. Flat and small bones are affected less commonly. Diagnosis is difficult and usually takes weeks together for completion. Salmonella spp. can be isolated as a cause of primary subacute haematogenous osteomyelitis, if a usually underlying disorder, such as sickle cell anemia is associated. In this study, we present a child with normal immunity diagnosed as Salmonella primary subacute haematogenous osteomyelitis of the navicular bone, which is a rare condition. Primary subacute haematogenous osteomyelitis must be considered as a cause of limp for timely diagnosis and treatment.
Cakmak Celik
Fatma
F
Department of Pediatrics, Ankara Diskapi Child Health Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey. clkfatma@yahoo.com
Sayli
Tulin Revide
TR
Ocguder
Durmuş Ali
DA
Bozkurt
Murat
M
Okdemir
Deniz
D
D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002439:Cefotaxime