title: Interesting clinical presentation of anterior knee pain causing diagnostic dilemma.
abstract: A diverse variety of lesions may occasionally occur in the patella. In this case report, we are presenting an interesting case of anterior knee pain in middle aged gentleman. Initial investigations including Magnetic Resonance Imaging not showed any abnormality. Due to prolonged continued pain he had bone scan and MRI, which confirmed the diagnosis of Brodie's abscess. We are presenting this case of Brodie's abscess of the patella causing diagnostic dilemma because of its rarity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Samer S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Teanby
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003646:Debridement; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D022125:Lacerations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D011859:Radiography; D013585:Synovitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*