Deep Bone Abscess After Pin Tract Infection of an Operatively Treated Supracondylar Humeral Fracture.

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Conflict of interest statement: Human subjects: Informed consent for treatment and open access publication was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. 6. Ethiop J Health Sci. 2016 Jan;26(1):81-4. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v26i1.13. A Brodie's Abscess of Femoral Neck Mimicking Osteoid Osteoma: Diagnostic Approach and Management Strategy. Agrawal P(1), Sobti A(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedics, Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, , Mahim, Mumbai. 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. CASE DETAILS: 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. CONCLUSION: It describes the clinical spectrum of subacute osteomyelitis, its unusual MRI features and the importance of obtaining a histological diagnosis before definitive treatment. DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v26i1.13 PMCID: PMC4762963