title: A Brodie's Abscess of Femoral Neck Mimicking Osteoid Osteoma: Diagnostic Approach and Management Strategy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Brodie's abscess usually presents as a diagnostic dilemma resulting in a diagnostic delay. It mimics various benign and malignant conditions both clinically and radiologically.
  
  
  METHODS
  This report describes a case of a 14 year old boy who presented with a clinical and radiological picture of osteoid osteoma of proximal femur but found to have a brodie's abscess on histology and culture.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It describes the clinical spectrum of subacute osteomyelitis, its unusual MRI features and the importance of obtaining a histological diagnosis before definitive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, , Mahim, Mumbai.
authors.forename: Pranshu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, , Mahim, Mumbai.
authors.forename: Anshul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sobti
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005272:Femur Neck; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Brodie's abscess; bone tumour mimickers; osteoid osteoma